NASA video shows the sun just blasted out 4 eruptions at...
The sun is furiously demanding our attention again, flexing near the peak of its power with four eruptions at the same time.Video footage from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows that, around 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday evening, four solar flares erupted at once across the visible surface of the sun. NASA video footage shows…
The equinox might fuel powerful Northern Lights by creating ‘holes’ in...
March 2024 may be the best month in the best year to see the Northern Lights, aka aurora borealis.That's because the sun is hyperactive, and the equinox can create holes in Earth's magnetic field.Here's everything you need to know to spot the northern lights. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized…
‘Holes’ in Earth’s magnetic field could cause extra northern lights this...
March 2024 may be the best month in the best year to see the Northern Lights, aka aurora borealis.That's because the sun is hyperactive, and the equinox can create holes in Earth's magnetic field.Here's everything you need to know to spot the northern lights. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized…
A powerful solar eruption headed for Earth could trigger a strong...
A strong solar eruption this week could produce a powerful geomagnetic storm on Friday.The storm — called a coronal mass ejection — is eating up stray energy in space as it heads for Earth.The storm could bring impressive displays of the aurora farther south than usual. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access…
A giant eruption from the sun could bring the Northern Lights...
Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app Colorful Northern Lights could be seen unusually far south in US states including New York, Illinois, and Oregon on Monday night and early Tuesday morning.The reason for this brilliant display is the…
The Northern Lights are expected to be visible in 17 states...
The Northern Lights are expected to be visible from 17 states on Thursday. It includes places as far south as New York and Maryland, The Associated Press reported. You should get away from city lights between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time to get a good view. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing…
Mysterious glowing ‘SpaceX spirals’ in the night sky seem to be...
Photos and video show a mysterious, glowing spiral swirling across Alaska's night sky on Saturday. It's likely a cloud of excess fuel from a SpaceX rocket launched earlier that day. "SpaceX spirals" are rare, but they may be getting more common. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a…
The aurora borealis could appear in New York, Chicago, and Portland...
Eruptions of plasma from the sun are careening toward Earth and will likely cause a geomagnetic storm. That could bring the aurora borealis south to New York, Chicago, and Portland Wednesday night. Solar storms can be disruptive to radio, GPS, satellites, and other technology. Loading Something is loading. Eruptions of electrically charged plasma from the…
New analysis confirms hypothesis for source of mysterious auroral “dunes”
Revisiting the aurora "dunes": A time-lapse video recorded by a Scottish aurora borealis hobbyist Graeme Whipps was used to determine the speed of the phenomenon at over 200 m/s.Several years ago, amateur astronomers first spotted a rare type of aurora nicknamed "the dunes" because of its luminous, rolling wave patterns. Last year, astronomers proposed a…
