aurora

Give Mom the Aurora Tonight / Mercury Transit Update

A review of last night's spectacular aurora along with a look at tonight's space weather forecast plus a recap of…

8 years ago

Watch Fast and Furious All-sky Aurora Filmed in Real Time

If seeing the Northern or Southern Lights hasn't been crossed off your bucket list yet, this video is the next…

8 years ago

Does the Red Planet Have Green Auroras?

Martian auroras will never best the visual splendor of those we see on Earth, but have no doubt. The Red…

9 years ago

Surprise – Mars Has Auroras Too!

Just a day after skywatchers at mid- to upper-latitudes around the world were treated to a particularly energetic display of auroras…

9 years ago

Powerful Magnetic Storm Produces Beautiful Aurora Around the World

The strong geomagetic storm surprised early risers yesterday on St. Patrick's Day with a spectacular display of the northern lights,…

9 years ago

Green and Red Auroras Light Up St. Patrick’s Day Dawn

A strong G3 geomagetic storm surged across the planet this morning producing a spectacular display of the northern lights. Some…

9 years ago

Watch the Aurora Shimmer and Dance in Real Time

I for one have never witnessed the northern lights in person, and like many people I experience them vicariously through…

9 years ago

Stunning Aurora Timelapse from Iceland, December 2014

As we get ready to wrap up the year and the month, here's an absolutely beautiful compilation of views of…

9 years ago

Comet Q2 Lovejoy Loses Tail, Grows Another, Loses That One Too!

Maybe you've seen Comet Q2 Lovejoy. It's a big fuzzy ball in binoculars low in the southern sky in the…

9 years ago

Spectacular Earth Timelapse Video: Christmas Gift from Alexander Gerst’s 2014 ISS Voyage

http://youtu.be/lNwWOul4i9Y Video Caption: Watch the Earth roll by through the perspective of German astronaut Alexander Gerst in this 4K six-minute…

9 years ago