Latest about aurora
Rare 'polar rain' aurora seen from Earth for the first time
Seen for the first time from the ground, the polar rain aurora produced an eerie green glow captured on camera in Norway.
Dragon-shaped aurora and 'scream of a dying star' revealed as 2024 Astronomy Photographer of the Year finalists
The Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest has revealed the jaw-dropping finalists of its 2024 competition.
Rare, mystery blasts from sun can devastate the ozone layer and spike radiation levels on Earth
The vibrant auroras from earlier this year have a darker side that scientists are still uncovering.
STEVE — the bizarre purple ribbon in the sky — has a 'secret twin' that appears only before dawn, study finds
An atmospheric phenomenon known as STEVE has a secret twin that appears before the break of dawn and flows in the opposite direction, new research finds.
Sun launches strongest solar flare of current cycle in monster X8.7-class eruption
The strongest solar flare in half a decade just launched off the sun from the same sunspot group that triggered dazzling auroras last weekend. But don't expect northern lights this time around.
James Webb telescope to zoom in on Uranus and Saturn in study of mysterious auroras
Two projects using the James Webb Space Telescope will look at the auroras of Uranus and Saturn to discover what processes make them tick.
Weird dent in Earth's magnetic field is messing with auroras in the Southern Hemisphere
The South Atlantic Anomaly makes a section of the southern aurora weaker and likely dimmer.
Astronomers spot aurora on the sun for the 1st time
Scientists have spotted an aurora signal caused by electrons accelerating through a sunspot on our star's surface for the first time ever.
