The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, may be visible tonight in parts of the upper Midwest due to a minor geomagnetic storm. The Space Weather Forecasting Center (SWPC) has issued a warning after a coronal mass ejection (CME) of the sun on June 25. What causes the Northern Lights? The northern Lights … Read more
There’s another chance to witness the Northern Lights in Canada and parts of the northern U.S. tonight, marking another opportunity after May’s historic geomagnetic solar storm. This natural phenomenon, known as the northern Lightscould paint the sky with vibrant colors, providing a spectacular sight for those in the right locations. The Aurora Borealis, or northern … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — When the sun unleashed an extreme solar storm and hit Mars in May, the red planet was awash with aurora and an influx of charged particles and radiation, NASA said. The sun has … Read more
A recent solar eruption sent a powerful blast of charged particles and radiation toward Mars, giving scientists a rare glimpse of how these events unfold on planets other than Earth. Sonos’ very first headphones are too expensive for what they offer NASA’s Curiosity rover captured the aftermath of a solar storm on the surface of … Read more
Many more people around the world than usual have recently been able to see the Northern and Southern Lights overhead with the naked eye. This unusual event was caused by a very strong solar storm, which affected the movement of the Earth’s magnetic field. The sun reaches its maximum point of activity in an eleven-year … Read more
New research suggests that understanding factors common to celestial light shows over Earth, Saturn and Jupiter could help predict risky space weather. The stunning Northern Lights and Southern Lights are examples of auroras above Earth that are well known to sky watchers. Earlier in May, Earth experienced its most powerful aurora event in 21 years, … Read more
May 10, 2024, Brandenburg, Falkenhagen: Light green and light reddish auroras glow in the night … [+] sky in the Märkisch-Oderland district in eastern Brandenburg. The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) are produced by a cloud of electrically charged particles from a solar storm in the Earth’s atmosphere. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance … Read more
This month’s increased auroras may have been even more remarkable than we thought. The auroral shows that astonishes observers around the world two weekends ago, including people as far south as Florida in the US and Ladakh in northern India, this could have been one of the strongest light shows since record keeping began. “With … Read more