First Ever Space Hurricane Spotted in Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
The 600-mile-wide swirling cloud of charged particles rained down electrons from several hundred miles above the North Pole
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The 600-mile-wide swirling cloud of charged particles rained down electrons from several hundred miles above the North Pole