Aurora
Even Comets Can Have Auroras. Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Does
The ESA's Rosetta mission to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko ended four years ago. On September 30th 2016 the spacecraft was directed into…
Mars Has Auroras Too, We Just Can’t See Them
Our eyes can't see them, but Martian auroras are there, and more commonplace than we once thought. The Martian auroras…
Did You Know that the Earth Loses Several Hundred Tons of Atmosphere to Space Every Day?
Scientists have known for some time that Earth's atmosphere loses several hundred tons of oxygen each day. They understand how…
That New Kind of Aurora Called “Steve”? Turns Out, it Isn’t an Aurora at All
According to a new study by a Canadian-led team of researchers, the atmospheric phenomena known as STEVE is not an…
Watch the Sun to Know When We’re Going to Have Killer Auroras
Scientists are getting better at predicting colorful auroras here on Earth by closely watching the behavior of the Sun.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Will Touch the Sun — So Can You
Join NASA's most daring mission to the Sun by sending your name along for the ride on the Parker Solar…
Big Solar Storm Coming Our Way, Now’s Your Chance to See Auroras
NASA just observed two powerful flares emitted off the Sun. Now's your chance to see some auroras, if the full…
Meet Steve, A Most Peculiar Aurora
A Canadian photographer captures a hot river of glowing gas so peculiar that no one knew at first what it…
Hubble Sees Intense Auroras on Uranus
French astronomers discover the brightest auroras on Uranus ever seen, and they look ... weird.
NASA Fires a Rocket into the Northern Lights, for Science!
Not only is it aurora season in Alaska, its sounding rocket season! NASA started launching a series of five sounding…