Aurora is a shifting pattern of light emitted from atoms and molecules in the atmosphere after they have been ionized by collisions with charged particles from the sun. The radiation can be seen ...

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, have been a near-weekly occurrence in recent months. Back in May of 2024, aurora borealis lit up the skies for nearly a week straight, and in October ...

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As the solar activity that causes the aurora borealis is expected to reach the peak of its 11-year cycle in the next year, opportunities to see it are booming via cruises, train trips and tours.

Seeing the aurora borealis, otherwise known as the northern lights, is bearing witness to a sublime natural phenomenon. During the coldest months of the year, kaleidoscopic ribbons of colored light ...

Northern lights (aurora borealis) in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo by Nandita Damaraju on Unsplash) The discovery was made possible by recent advances in camera technology that have revolutionized both ...

The Adirondack Explorer thanks its advertising partners. Become one of them. An exhausted Faltus had spent most of the night hoping to capture the aurora borealis. At sunset, he hiked Panther Mountain ...

"You'd see this dynamic green aurora, you'd see some of the red aurora in the background and, all of a sudden, you'd see this structured—almost like a patch—grey-toned or white toned-emission ...

NASA astronaut Don Petit's video of an aurora has gone viral on social media. He is currently in the ISS for approximately six months along with two cosmonauts. Astronauts aboard the International ...

THE New Year has kicked off with a treat as the Northern Lights have been spotted in the Worcester sky. Stunning pictures, taken by Anil Patel, show Aurora Borealis glistening in the sky over the ...