Comet NEOWISE is visible in an aurora-filled sky in this photo by Aurorasaurus Ambassador Donna Lach. The photo was taken early on July 14, 2020, in western Manitoba, Canada. The purple ribbon-like structure to the left is ...
Astronomy
Jul 16, 2020
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Many people hope to catch a glimpse of these reddish-green swirls of colour floating in the polar skies. Few are as lucky as ESA astronaut Tim Peake, who captured this dazzling display of the aurora Australis from the International ...
Space Exploration
Mar 6, 2019
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Police in Iceland have a warning for visitors: Beware our roads in the winter.
Environment
Jan 13, 2019
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"Sunrise crashes an aurora party over the southern hemisphere," said astronaut Ricky Arnold of the image he snapped from the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Apr 12, 2018
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A beloved polar bear has died at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York.
Plants & Animals
Mar 7, 2018
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Auroras are typically described as slowly shimmering curtains of light illuminating the sky. However, when an explosive aurora known as a breakup occurs, it sometimes leads to a flickering phenomenon. When an aurora flickers, ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 10, 2017
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The Northern Lights have fascinated human beings for millennia. In fact, their existence has informed the mythology of many cultures, including the Inuit, Northern Cree, and ancient Norse. They were also a source of intense ...
Space Exploration
Sep 26, 2016
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On the night of Oct. 8, 2015, a photographer in Harstad, Norway captured this image of the dancing northern lights. Auroras are created when fast-moving, magnetic solar material strikes Earth's magnetic bubble, the magnetosphere. ...
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2015
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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) captured this photograph of the green lights of the aurora from the International Space Station on Oct. 7, 2015.
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2015
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NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly captured this photo of an aurora from the International Space Station on June 23, 2015.
Space Exploration
Jun 25, 2015
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