'Broken Heart' Image the Last for NASA's Long-Lived Polar Mission

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Polar Mission scientists dubbed the missions final image taken April 16 2008 The Broken Heart because of its shape. Credit: NASAPolar
Polar Mission scientists dubbed the mission’s final image, taken April 16, 2008, “The Broken Heart” because of its shape. Credit: NASA/Polar

As far as endings go, this one’s a real heart breaker. NASA’s Polar satellite concludes its successful mission at the end of April with a breathtaking visible-light image of the colorful dancing lights of the aurora. The Polar team has dubbed this final image "The Broken Heart."


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