Latest about northern lights
Superbright aurora lights up Earth’s night side in incredible image from space
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured a stunning new photo of the luminous green and red lights of an aurora hugging clouds swirling around Earth's night side.
Auroras expected tonight in New York, Washington and Wisconsin as solar storm barrels toward Earth
A moderate solar storm is headed for Earth on September 27, 2021, with auroras predicted to light up the sky much further south than usual.
Mystery of Jupiter's powerful X-ray auroras finally solved
Mysterious flares of X-rays from Jupiter's auroras suggest that the giant planet's "northern lights" may possess unexpected similarities with those of Earth, a new study finds.
Physicists trap ultracold plasma in a magnetic bottle for the 1st time
Scientists want to use it to learn more about the sun and nuclear fusion.
How to watch the northern lights across far northern US tonight
The forecast isn't certain, but some in the U.S. might get a rare glance at the aurora.
Weird green glow spotted in atmosphere of Mars
Europe's Trace Gas Orbiter spotted an emerald glow in Mars' wispy atmosphere, marking the first time the phenomenon has been spotted on a world beyond Earth.
Violent Solar Storms Are Happening Closer to Earth Than Anyone Thought Was Possible
The spectacular solar storms that paint the polar skies in beautiful greens and pinks have a darker side
What is the ionosphere? (And who is Steve?)
A concentration of plasma in the Earth's atmosphere, called the ionosphere, interacts with solar winds, ultraviolet radiation and radio waves.
