https://solarsystem.video/videos/watch/064512a8-c80e-41ce-b686-3d64ae5e2889 Meet Dr Sara Gasparini, space physicist and aurora researcher, and former visiting scientist at ISSI ahead of leading her own ISSI International Team. Listen to Sara as she traces her path from a childhood passion for the universe to an unexpected, and fortuitous, dive into the Northern lights during her PhD. Sara explains how auroras are far more than a spectacular light show: they offer a window into the interaction between the Earth's magnetic field and the solar wind, and into the plasma processes shaping our near-Earth environment. She walks us through the multi-instrument toolkit she relies on, from ground-based magnetometers and SuperDARN radar networks to auroral imagers and satellite measurements, and describes her ISSI International Team's work combining these observations to achieve high temporal and spatial resolution of auroral mesoscale structures. Beyond the science, Sara makes a compelling case for scientists with deep domain expertise to step up and communicate their work directly to the public, not just to peers, and reflects on the value of ISSI as a place to forge new collaborations across career stages. Finally, Sara shares what keeps her grounded outside the lab and reveals her strong opinions on the ideal pastry to accompany a starry Arctic night. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:59:05 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://solarsystem.video https://solarsystem.video/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://solarsystem.video/videos/watch/064512a8-c80e-41ce-b686-3d64ae5e2889 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://solarsystem.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.