This solar cycle, the sun's activity is more powerful and surprising than predicted
What do you feel when you see the aurora?
Planetary Sciences
Aug 15, 2023
0
101
News tagged with northern lights
Solar storm on Thursday expected to make northern lights visible in limited US states
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in some states along the U.S.-Canada border a faint glimpse of the northern lights which—at their peak—produce a colorful sky show when solar wind hits ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 13, 2023
0
21
Severe solar storm creates dazzling auroras farther south
An intense solar storm has the northern lights gracing the skies farther south than usual. A blast of superhot material from the sun late last week hurled scorching gases known as plasma toward Earth at nearly 2 million mph ...
Planetary Sciences
Apr 24, 2023
0
9
Sweden's sky lights up with northern lights research
Scientists in Sweden put on a light show in the night sky on Thursday, releasing material from a sounding rocket to research the spectacular northern lights phenomena.
Space Exploration
Mar 23, 2023
0
3
The northern lights appeared in southern England twice in one week—here's why this could happen again soon
People across the UK, from the Shetland Islands to Somerset and from Norfolk to Northern Ireland, have been treated to a stunning display of the aurora borealis or northern lights recently. But what causes this beautiful ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 3, 2023
0
15
Nighttime lights—which shine brighter in many US cities during holidays—may harm wildlife, experts say
They light up the night on the darkest days of the year.
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2022
0
3
Colliding magnetic fields reveal unknown planets
Ph.D. candidate astronomer Rob Kavanagh has developed mathematical models to better understand the interactions between exoplanets and stellar winds and to define features of exoplanets.
Astronomy
Nov 15, 2022
0
27
Human skin stood up better to the sun before there were sunscreens and parasols. An anthropologist explains why
Human beings have a conflicted relationship with the sun. People love sunshine, but then get hot. Sweat gets in your eyes. Then there are all the protective rituals: the sunscreen, the hats, the sunglasses. If you stay out ...
Evolution
Sep 7, 2022
0
32
Norway's future CO2 cemetery takes shape
On the shores of an island off Norway's North Sea coast, engineers are building a burial ground for unwanted greenhouse gas.
Environment
Sep 4, 2022
2
40
Image: Hubble captures a galactic menagerie
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured this massive galaxy cluster, called Abell 1351, with its Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys. Abell 1351 lies in the constellation Ursa Major in the northern hemisphere.
Astronomy
Jun 25, 2022
1
224
