Bigger Picture: Wide awake for the win – Dunedin photographer wins aurora prize
Dunedin amateur photographer Kavan Chay spent 24 hours awake to capture this winning image of the Aurora Australis…
Webb Detects Complex Structures in Upper Atmosphere of Saturn
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope have detected a series of dark, bead-like and asymmetric star-shaped…
Perseverance Rover Captures Elusive Martian Aurora for a Second Time
Scientists have captured visible-light images of auroras glowing green above Mars, thanks to NASA’s Perseverance rover. (Artist’s concept).…
Rare Meteors, Aurora Glow & Planetary Parade Light Up Sept 13–14, 2025
Rare Meteor Shower Peaks: A little-known meteor shower – the Chi Cygnids – is reaching its once-in-5-years peak…
15 States Could See Aurora Borealis Saturday Night
Topline High-speed winds from a cooler, less dense spot on the sun’s surface may continue disrupting Earth’s magnetic…
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,…