STEVE the aurora makes its debut in mauve

Citizen scientists captured images of the newly found light show

STEVE

STEVE APPEARS  A purplish and green band of light known as STEVE, shown here with the Milky Way, is a new kind of aurora that appears in the sky during displays of the northern lights.

Krista Trinder

Meet STEVE, a newfound type of aurora that drapes the sky with a mauve ribbon and bedazzling green bling.