aurora
NASA Fires a Rocket into the Northern Lights, for Science!
Not only is it aurora season in Alaska, its sounding rocket season! NASA started launching a series of five sounding…
What Was the Carrington Event?
In 1859, the Sun gave off the most powerful solar flare on record. A blast of radiation and particles so…
Northern Lights by Drone? You Won’t Believe Your Eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypR0y7GVMAQ Northern lights over Iceland filmed by Icelandic photographer Oli Haukur using a drone. Don't forget to expand the screen.…
Space Weather Causing Martian Atmospherics
A mysterious plume seen on Mars four years ago may have been caused by the impact of a large solar…
Give Mom the Aurora Tonight / Mercury Transit Update
A review of last night's spectacular aurora along with a look at tonight's space weather forecast plus a recap of…
Watch Fast and Furious All-sky Aurora Filmed in Real Time
If seeing the Northern or Southern Lights hasn't been crossed off your bucket list yet, this video is the next…
Does the Red Planet Have Green Auroras?
Martian auroras will never best the visual splendor of those we see on Earth, but have no doubt. The Red…
Surprise – Mars Has Auroras Too!
Just a day after skywatchers at mid- to upper-latitudes around the world were treated to a particularly energetic display of auroras…
Powerful Magnetic Storm Produces Beautiful Aurora Around the World
The strong geomagetic storm surprised early risers yesterday on St. Patrick's Day with a spectacular display of the northern lights,…