Has NASA confirmed a connection between the red glow observed over Europe and the aerial dispersal of heavy metals and vaccines? No, that's not true: According to NASA, the display of auroras in Bulgaria and other countries was the outcome of a significant Coronal Mass Event (CME) that happened on November 5, 2023. The red luminescence witnessed is a typical natural occurrence recognized as the aurora borealis or the Northern Lights. This phenomenon was triggered by geomagnetic storms arising from the interaction of solar particles with Earth's magnetic field.
The claim appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) published on November 6, 2023, under the Bulgarian title (translated into English by Lead Stories staff):
NASA has admitted that the red glow over Europa is the result of aerial spraying of heavy metals and vaccines.
This is what the post looked like on TikTok at the time of writing:
(Source: TikTok screenshot taken on Sat Nov 11 18:56:58 2023 UTC)
Numerous social media posts and websites have been sharing the debunked claim alleging that NASA attributed the red glow observed in Bulgaria on November 5th to aerial dispersion of heavy metals and vaccines. The source of this claim is traced back to an article published on Newsbul.com. The article supports the conspiracy theory that chemtrails are used to spread various chemicals, viruses, parasites, fungi, carcinogens, hormones, drugs, and GMOs as well as vaccinations. It opened:
We have been treated with lithium for over 45 years, is this the reason for the red glow over Europe? NASA scientist Douglas Rowland has officially told the media that environmentally benign lithium is being injected into the Earth's ionosphere to help people with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
(Source: Newsbul screenshot taken on Sat Nov 11 18:43:00 2023 UTC)
Dr. Douglas E. Rowland, a NASA scientist, has not made any public statements regarding the atmospheric dispersion of lithium for psychiatric motives. The assertion that NASA is covertly releasing lithium into the atmosphere for psychiatric purposes is associated with a discredited conspiracy theory. The Aurora Borealis observed in Bulgaria on November 5, 2023, was a natural phenomenon and was unrelated to lithium.
The Northern Lights result from the interaction between high-energy particles (electrons and protons) in the solar wind and the atoms in the upper atmosphere. This interaction can be initiated by a CME, as was the case on November 5. When these particles are ejected from the sun, they collide with Earth's magnetic field, which acts as a protective shield for our planet's surface against the majority of solar energy and particles. The Earth's magnetic field is sustained by electrical and fluid currents in its outer core. The patterns of the Northern Lights, including arcs, rays, curtains, and coronas, are shaped by Earth's magnetic field, as well as the configurations of the illuminated portions of the atmosphere, along with the observer's position.
On November 5, 2023, NASA's Earth Observatory provided the following explanation regarding this event:
(Source: NASA Earth Observatory screenshot taken on Sat Nov 11 19:20:21 2023 UTC)
NASA has been the target of numerous conspiracy theories, debunked by Lead Stories here.
