northern lights

Astrophotos: Northern Lights Over Iceland

Photographer Jack Fusco recently took a trip to Iceland, hoping to capture the unique Icelandic landscapes and night skies but…

11 years ago

Fires in the Sky: Aurorae and Meteor Photo by Ole Salomonsen

A bright fireball slashes through curtains of aurorae shimmering above the mountains of northern Norway, captured on camera by Ole…

12 years ago

Lights in the Sky

An auroral display sparked by the Sun's recent outbursts was captured by photographer Antti Pietikäinen in the sky over Muonio,…

12 years ago

Heads Up: It’s Another Mind-Blowing Aurora Photo

[/caption] Photographer Ole Christian Salomonsen is a master at capturing the northern lights in all their glory... as this image…

12 years ago

Hauntingly Beautiful Aurora Video

Time-lapse photographer Christian Mülhauser braved sub-zero temperatures and frozen camera equipment to capture this stunning aurora footage from Norway during…

12 years ago

The Meteor and the Nordlys

[/caption] A meteor slices through the glow of the northern lights (or "Nordlys") in this photo by Adon Buckley, taken…

12 years ago

The Northern and Southern Lights – What is an Aurora?

For many people around the world the ability to see the Aurora Borealis or Aurora Australis is a rare treat.…

14 years ago

What is the Aurora Borealis?

[/caption] The aurora (plural aurorae) borealis has many other names: northern lights, northern polar lights, polar lights, and more. An…

14 years ago