https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/smile/ The latest Flip News stories on SMILE. en-GB Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:02:47 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/science/smile-first-aurora-images/ https://flipnews.co.uk/science/smile-first-aurora-images/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The joint Chinese Academy of Sciences and European Space Agency mission has passed its in-orbit test review and released its first images and data, including the first ultraviolet footage of the full ring of northern lights since 2008. Sarah Whitfield SMILE ESA space weather aurora China-Europe CGTN