Experts emphasize need for Interior Alaska wildfire mitigation
Lizzy Hahn – Anchorage Daily News
Earlier this summer, Interior Alaska wildfires were so widespread, Fairbanks resident Nettie La Belle-Hamer had to prepare a go-box in case the flames encroached too closely on her home.
Reaching for the Stars, Landing in the Aurora
Lizzy Hahn – UAF Sun Star
Looking up on a clear winter night in Fairbanks, oftentimes, the aurora borealis, also known as Northern Lights, can be seen dancing in the sky. The aurora dancing in the sky above us intrigues many viewers and scientists alike.
Two NASA Goddard research astrophysicists have studied the aurora for around 20 years. On February 1 and February 9, two of the three rockets containing instruments to gather data from within the aurora were successfully launched. Research astrophysics and colleagues at NASA Goddard, Marilia Samara and Robert Michell, launched their rockets to learn more about the three types of aurora.
Lizzy Hahn 