northern lights
Chinese Astronomers Recorded Earliest Account of Aurora
How dating an ancient text revealed one of the oldest observations of aurora known.
An 1874 Citizen Science Project Studying the Aurora Borealis Helped Inspire Time Zones
For millennia, humans have gazed at the northern lights with wonder, pondering their nature and source. Even today, these once…
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…
Hubble Sees Intense Auroras on Uranus
French astronomers discover the brightest auroras on Uranus ever seen, and they look ... weird.
What Was the Carrington Event?
In 1859, the Sun gave off the most powerful solar flare on record. A blast of radiation and particles so…
How Can You see the Northern Lights?
The northern lights are an amazing thing to behold, and can be seen regularly from locations spanning from Siberia and…
Northern Lights by Drone? You Won’t Believe Your Eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypR0y7GVMAQ Northern lights over Iceland filmed by Icelandic photographer Oli Haukur using a drone. Don't forget to expand the screen.…
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…
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…
What Causes the Northern Lights?
Have you ever seen the beautiful auroral displays in the high latitudes? These are the Northern and Southern Lights. But…