How to find STEVE, the purple streak that looks like an aurora but isn’t

Written by on April 1, 2023

A panorama photo taken in March 2017 in southern Alberta shows a green aurora sandwiched between two pinkish arcs known as the STEVE phenomenon. (Alan Dyer/VWPics/AP)

Scientists say there could be good opportunities to spot STEVE in the night sky as solar activity increases over the next few years

April 1, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EDT

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