Latest about northern lights
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.
Powerful 'equinox auroras' may arrive soon: Why changing seasons can bring the best northern lights
Expect an uptick in aurora sightings near the spring equinox on March 20, as celestial geometry swings in favor of geomagnetic disturbances.
Earth's elusive 'ignorosphere' could shed new light on auroras
We know very little about some parts of Earth's atmosphere.
How to photograph the northern lights
Auroras can generate some truly spectacular images, but what's the best way to photograph the northern lights?
The 10 best stargazing events of 2025
The 2025 stargazing guide includes Venus at it brightest, a sunrise solar eclipse and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know.
Auroras could light up the skies on Christmas, thanks to a powerful solar flare heading toward Earth
A display of auroras is expected to light up the skies on Christmas Day, thanks to a powerful M8.9 solar flare enroute to Earth.
Extremely rare, black 'anti-auroras' paint luminous 'letter E' above Alaska
A "bizarre" E-shaped aurora was recently photographed dancing in the sky above Alaska. The unusual light show was caused by rare black auroras, a.k.a. anti-auroras, which catapult charged particles from the sun back out of Earth's atmosphere and into space.
