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Why They're Launching Rockets Into the Northern Lights - The rockets fired from Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska arenโt headed to mars, the moon, or even spaceโtheyโre headed into the northern lights. In Alaskaโs frozen darkness, scientists launch instruments straight through the aurora to study solar storms that can disrupt GPS, satellites, and power grids. What they discover could help protect our planet from the next big space weather event.