Aurora Max each other, creating tiny flares of light that decorate the sky with colorful light. Billions of these tiny flares occur in sequence causing the lights to seem like they are dancing or moving. The lights in the Northern hemisphere are called Aurora Borealis or simply The Northern Lights while the lights in the Southern hemisphere are called Aurora Australis or simply The Southern Lights. The purpose of the project is to monitor the frequency and intensity of the Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) in the years that led up to the Solar Maximum that was scheduled to occur in 2013-14. Scientists
Aurora Borealis (icebreaker) being the inner Arctic Ocean. The planning for the vessel started in 2002. The project is coordinated by the European Polar Board, an expert board of the European Science Foundation. In March 2007 the BMBF (the German Federal Ministry for Science and Education) funded the preparations for "Aurora Borealis", the Helmholtz Association center Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research hosted this project. In 2010, the German Council of Science and Humanities stopped to support the planning which made the future of the 800-million-euro ship, designed by Schiffko (nowadays Wärtsilä Ship Design), uncertain. The project has been delayed, and