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Scientists finally know how long a day on Uranus is
An 11-year Hubble study has finally revealed how long a day lasts on Uranus.
NASA launches rockets into auroras, creating breathtaking lights in Alaskan skies (photos)
The sounding rockets released vapor tracers and pressure sensors at different altitudes across central and northern Alaska during a sudden auroral substorm.
James Webb telescope captures auroras on Neptune for first time ever
The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully detected auroras on Neptune for the first time ever, finishing a job that NASA's Voyager 2 probe began decades ago.
Auroras possible in a dozen US states tonight as 'coronal hole' unleashes particle storm on Earth
Auroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth.
Gigantic 500,000-mile 'hole' in the sun's atmosphere aims aurora-sparking solar wind at Earth (photo)
The gigantic coronal hole is blasting high-speed solar wind toward Earth, potentially igniting vibrant auroras and minor geomagnetic activity on Jan. 31.
New NASA robot with X-ray vision will watch Earth 'breathing' from the moon
NASA's LEXI instrument is set to land on the moon's surface sometime this month. Using X-ray sensors, the device will watch Earth's atmosphere "breathing out and breathing in" to uncover key space weather mysteries.
Intense solar storm opens '2-way highway' for charged particles, sparking rare auroras on the sun
Last year, Earth spewed charged particles into the sun in a rare cosmic event that has surprised scientists.
New ISS images showcase auroras, moon and space station in glorious photos
The moon's glow meets a stunning aurora in a new astronaut image taken from space.
Barrage of solar explosions could bring auroras to the U.S. this weekend as Perseid meteor shower peaks
Three powerful solar eruptions could bring auroras as far south as New York and Idaho right at the peak of the Perseid meteor shower this weekend.
Gaia spacecraft almost doomed by back-to-back meteor strike and solar storm — but ESA says they've found a solution
The European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft is back to routine operations studying the Milky Way after a meteor strike punctured its protective shield, allowing charged solar particles to stream through.
