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Latest Bulletins

September 24, 2026Sep 24SMILE spacecraft added to AuroraX and Swarm-Aurora

With the recently-launched SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) spacecraft now out of commissioning, we have added it to AuroraX and Swarm-Aurora. Users can now search for conjunctions between SMILE and ground-based instruments and other spacecraft.

September 23, 2026Sep 23Software releases: PyAuroraX v1.26.0, IDL-AuroraX v1.11.0

PyAuroraX v1.26.0 ​

  • ATM changes
    • forward: maxwellian_energy_flux now defaults to 0; at least one energy flux or a custom_spectrum is required
    • forward: added maxwellian_mean_energy as an alternative to maxwellian_characteristic_energy (at most one may be given)
    • inverse: precipitation_flux_spectral_type is now required (previously defaulted to gaussian)
    • client-side PyUCalgarySRS errors are now raised as AuroraXError
    • updated the ATM crib sheets, including the inverse-to-forward example, which previously passed the mean energy as the characteristic energy
    • removed the outdated ATM model version 1.0 note from the forward crib sheet
  • bump PyUCalgarySRS dependency to latest

IDL-AuroraX v1.11.0 ​

  • ATM changes
    • forward: added the maxwellian_mean_energy keyword as an alternative to maxwellian_characteristic_energy (at most one may be given)
    • forward: removed the default Maxwellian spectrum; at least one energy flux or a custom_spectrum must be given
    • inverse: precipitation_flux_spectral_type is now required (previously defaulted to gaussian)
    • inverse: characteristic_energy is no longer returned by the API
    • fixed the inverse-to-forward example, which passed the mean energy as the characteristic energy
    • docstring fixes: inverse location limits, the custom neutral profile description, and the custom spectrum flux units
September 22, 2026Sep 22AuroraX API improvements

We have deployed another round of improvements to the AuroraX API, this time focused on the underlying database management. As with the previous update, there is no impact to users and no changes are required for existing code.

September 22, 2026Sep 22AuroraX automated data loading

AuroraX has been upgraded with automated data loading. Ephemeris and summary data now flow into the platform every few hours, so you can search for conjunctions and browse last night's data in Keogramist and AuroraDome without waiting for a manual update. PyAuroraX and IDL-AuroraX searches benefit automatically. See the full news post here.

September 22, 2026Sep 22AuroraX documentation moved to aurorax.space/docs

The AuroraX documentation has moved. The standalone docs.aurorax.space site has been retired and replaced with aurorax.space/docs, integrated directly into the AuroraX website. The content has been updated and improved in various places, and the API references for PyAuroraX and IDL-AuroraX are now part of the new docs pages as well. Existing docs.aurorax.space links redirect to the new location.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I properly acknowledge and cite the data I'm using?

Each dataset contains an acknowledgements file housed in the appropriate data tree. The file contains required data acknowledgements and/or the DOI for the dataset (e.g., REGO). You can also consult the list of datasets to find links to appropriate acknowledgements file. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please reach out.

I think something is wrong, who do I contact about the data I'm using?

If you encounter issues or have questions about the data please reach out to the instrument contact listed on the Dataset Documentation page.

Can you change the operating mode of the sensors to support my science?

Some UCalgary instrumentation has capacity for different operating modes. If you are interested in discussing operational modes, please reach out to the contact for the appropriate instrument type/network.

Are there any new sensors planned for the near future?

We are always looking for ways to improve the quality and information content of our data. This can be modifications to operational modes, calibration procedures, or designing next generation instrumentation. Currently, SMILE-ASI is in active development, with GDC-G following closely behind. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out the UCalgary team.

How do I get last night's full resolution data?

Depending on the instrument type, full resolution data may not be available in real-time. Higher data rate systems (e.g., ASIs) often rely on physical recovery of hard drives with a 3-6 month lag for data to be available. Our data archive is built on a philosophy of 'if we have it, you have it', so for our fully operational systems if you do not see full resolution data, it is very likely still in the field. For high-value data, and on request, we can sometimes retrieve portions of large datasets (e.g., an hour of data). If you have a specific data request please reach out to the instrument contact.

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Emma Spanswick Eric Donovan

UCalgary Space Remote Sensing

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