Juno Observes Ultraviolet Satellite Footprint of Jupiter’s Moon Callisto
Jupiter hosts the brightest and most spectacular aurorae in the Solar System. Near its poles, these shimmering lights…
41,000 Years Ago, Something Weird in Space Changed How Humans Lived on Earth
Wandering magnetic fields would have had noticeable effects for humans. Credit: Maximilian Schanner (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences,…
Watch this rare red aurora in astronaut’s dramatic ISS video
NASA astronaut Don Pettit has shared a striking video of an aurora that he captured from the International…
Two Spacecraft Align Perfectly To Recreate a Solar Eclipse in Space
The two spacecraft of Proba-3 fly in precise formation about 150 m (500 feet) apart to form an…
Photographer Upends His Whole Life to Chase Auroras Around the Arctic
One night in 2018, I was viewing the international space station through a telescope in the observatory of…
Green, pink and purple — jaw-dropping Northern Lights photos you won’t believe are real
The Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, are nature’s one of the most mystical, magical and mesmerising…
These 10 States Could See Aurora Borealis Monday
Topline The majority of states along the U.S.-Canada border could have a shot at seeing the northern lights…
15 States Might See Aurora Borealis Friday Night
Topline A recent coronal mass ejection is expected to disrupt Earth’s magnetic field once again Friday night, potentially…
These 15 States May See Aurora Borealis Tuesday
Topline Several states in the northern U.S. may have an opportunity to view the northern lights Tuesday night…
Astronomers Detect Entirely New Type of Plasma Wave Above Jupiter’s North Pole
Since entering Jupiter’s orbit in 2016, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been hard at work unveiling the many mysteries…
These States May See Aurora Borealis Thursday
Topline The northern lights could appear in several states in the northern U.S. on Thursday night, according to…
Huge Eruption on the Sun Creates 250,000-Mile-Long ‘Canyon of Fire’
A screenshot from the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory’s most recent 48-hour observation video. A massive filament of plasma…