Mysterious Red Lights Over Japan Spark Controversy — Scientists Now Know Why

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Scientists link Japan’s unusually high red auroras to stronger-than-expected solar storm energy.

The Lights Were Seen Over Japan

The Color Was a Major Clue

The Auroras Reached Extreme Heights

The Storms Looked Too Mild at First

Scientists Suspect Hidden Energy

Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Part of the Story

The Findings Help Explain Older Reports

The Research Matters for Space Weather

The Controversy Comes From Expectations

Scientists Now Have a Better Answer

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Red lights over Japan have long attracted attention because they appear in places where vivid auroras are not expected to dominate the sky. In recent observations, that mystery became sharper: the red auroras were unusually tall, reaching much higher than scientists would normally expect during storms that were not considered extreme.

A new study by researchers from Hokkaido University and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology suggests the explanation may lie in “hidden” solar-storm power. The team found that red auroras over Japan reached altitudes of about 500 to 800 kilometers, showing that some storms may be depositing more energy into Earth’s upper atmosphere than standard measurements reveal.

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