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Northern Lights from Space! Astronaut Captures Aurora Over Europe
By Kacey Deamer published
The northern lights shimmer over Europe in a new Space Station photo.
An Aurora Called 'Steve'? Strange Sky Phenomenon Investigated
By Sarah Lewin published
Meet "Steve," a strange, new aurora feature discovered by citizen scientists and verified by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Swarm satellites.
Surprise! Jupiter Has a Great 'Cold' Spot, Too
By Sarah Lewin published
Jupiter is famous for its Great Red Spot, a storm twice the diameter of Earth that rages on the gas giant's surface. Now, researchers have found that it has a second great spot, almost as large.
Auroras on Uranus Dazzle in New Hubble Telescope Views
By Mike Wall published
Bright auroras light up Uranus' atmosphere in two newly released photos, which combine observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the agency's Voyager 2 probe.
Flying Through Auroras: Airline Carries Passengers into Southern Lights
By Mindy Weisberger published
On March 23, the first charter flight to see the aurora australis — the southern lights — took flight from Dunedin Airport in New Zealand.
Holes in the Sun! One's Real, the Other Not So Much (Video)
By Mike Wall published
There's a huge hole in the sun, but it has nothing to do with alien spaceships or any other conspiracy theory.
Aurorasaurus! Citizens Keep Watch as Auroras Light Up the Skies
By Kacey Deamer published
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