The Shelios Expedition was a project which sought to observe auroras in Greenland with the increase in aurora due to solar activity. The sun is expected to reach solar maxima somewhere in mid 2013. Increased solar activity correlates with increased sun spots. There will be a large increase in solar wind and storms which can interfere with satellites, affect the climate, and affect the frequency of auroras. This particular aurora, pictured above a farmhouse in Greenland, moved very rapidly, creating different strange shapes and images in the sky. The captured photograph resembles a goat's head, which is why it is affectionately titled the Goat Aurora.
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