"HAARP Experiments Set to Illuminate Alaskan Skies with Artificial Aurora"

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Alaska will be conducting a four-day-long set of experiments to create an artificial aurora in the ionosphere. The experiments aim to study the mechanisms behind natural auroras and investigate how satellites can use plasma waves for collision detection and avoidance. Additionally, researchers are exploring a novel technique for tracking space debris by measuring the electric fields surrounding them. The experiments, funded by a $9.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, will be visible as a red or greenish "airglow" up to 300 miles from the HAARP facility.