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The Aurora Borealis, Or Northern Lights, Will Be Visible In Nine States This Weekend

The Aurora Borealis, Or Northern Lights, Will Be Visible In Nine States This Weekend

The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, will be visible in nine states this weekend, and lucky sky-watchers as far south as Chicago might even be able to catch the faintest of faint green glows in the northern sky. If the weather cooperates, that is. As Yahoo News reports, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) […]

5y ago

Glowing Auroras: Scientists Explain The Surprising Difference Between The Northern And Southern Lights

Glowing Auroras: Scientists Explain The Surprising Difference Between The Northern And Southern Lights

The northern and southern lights are among the most breathtaking celestial displays that sky watchers can hope to witness. Although the two types of auroras seemingly shine in the same electric shades of green, yellow, purple, and — in rare cases — blue, their ethereal glow is actually very different. As the Inquisitr previously reported, […]

5y ago

NASA’s VISIONS-2 Rockets Take To Space To Photograph Earth’s Leaky Atmosphere

NASA’s VISIONS-2 Rockets Take To Space To Photograph Earth’s Leaky Atmosphere

Last week, the Inquisitr reported on a novel NASA mission designed to investigate Earth’s atmosphere. Dubbed VISIONS-2, the mission has finally taken off the ground, NASA announced yesterday. Short for Visualizing Ion Outflow via Neutral Atom Sensing-2, VISIONS-2 was tasked with studying a phenomenon known as atmospheric escape, which causes atmospheric gases — hydrogen and […]

5y ago

Earth’s Atmosphere Is Leaking Into Space, So NASA Is Launching Two Rockets To Investigate Why

Earth’s Atmosphere Is Leaking Into Space, So NASA Is Launching Two Rockets To Investigate Why

Earth’s atmosphere is slowly leaking into space, losing gaseous material at an average rate of around 90 tons per day. However, there’s no reason to fret. According to the European Space Agency, Earth’s atmosphere weighs around five quadrillion tons. “Given the expanse of our atmosphere, 90 tons per day amounts to a small leak. So, […]

6y ago

A New Study Has Determined ‘Steve’ Isn’t Really An Aurora And Is Still A Mysterious And Unexplained Phenomenon

A New Study Has Determined ‘Steve’ Isn’t Really An Aurora And Is Still A Mysterious And Unexplained Phenomenon

A new study has just determined that STEVE, also known as Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement, is absolutely not an aurora and is still a mystery that continues to puzzle scientists. As Live Science have reported, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Calgary in Canada have analyzed STEVE and […]

6y ago

Astronaut Shares Incredible Photos Of ‘Mind-Blowing’ Aurora Captured From Space

Astronaut Shares Incredible Photos Of ‘Mind-Blowing’ Aurora Captured From Space

Those fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis are always treated to a truly exquisite celestial display. But every time this stunning light show is captured on camera from space, it looks all the more awe-inspiring and otherworldly. The aurora photos shared on Twitter last week by an astronaut on board the […]

6y ago

Help Wanted: NASA Is Looking For Snapshots Of ‘STEVE,’ The Unusual Aurora-Like Northern Lights

Help Wanted: NASA Is Looking For Snapshots Of ‘STEVE,’ The Unusual Aurora-Like Northern Lights

Another day, another chance for citizen scientists to make their marks, as they have done on numerous occasions (the latest of which being this one). A new opportunity for sky watchers to get involved in scientific research comes from NASA and Aurorasaurus, in the form of an invitation to reach for their cameras. The NASA-funded […]

6y ago

Where To See The Northern Lights In Sweden [Photos, Video]

Where To See The Northern Lights In Sweden [Photos, Video]

Odds are, if you are visiting Sweden in winter, seeing the Northern Lights is at the top of your list. Northern Sweden is one of the best regions in the world to view the Aurora Borealis. You can see the Northern Lights in Sweden because there are many clear and cold nights. Along with the […]

8y ago

Where To See The Northern Lights And Check It Off Your Bucket List

Where To See The Northern Lights And Check It Off Your Bucket List

Shimmery and magical, the dance of the Northern Lights are a spectacular sight that is on many bucket lists. Viewing the Aurora Borealis is both a jaw-dropping and mystical experience. So, when and where do you go to see the Northern Lights? Seen at the magnetic poles, the Northern Lights are created by electrically charged […]

8y ago

Astronaut Scott Kelly Shares Amazing Video Of Northern Lights From Space [Video]

Astronaut Scott Kelly Shares Amazing Video Of Northern Lights From Space [Video]

Astronaut Scott Kelly delivered a rare gift to his Twitter followers — a timelapse video of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, from the International Space Station. As the Telegraph explained, it looks as if the Aurora is an eerie river, up until the sun bursts over the horizon. Kelly is on day 141 of […]

9y ago

Earth Hit By Solar Storm Tuesday – Delivering Awesome Aurora Displays And Photographs

Earth Hit By Solar Storm Tuesday – Delivering Awesome Aurora Displays And Photographs

Earth was gifted with another light fantastic Aurora Borealis display on Tuesday. The aurora show was boosted by what was said to be a severe solar storm, potentially reaching as far as Oregon in the U.S. and unexpectedly being seen across various reaches in the southern hemisphere. Ranking as severe or 4, one away from […]

9y ago

A Powerful Solar Storm Is Buffeting The Earth Right Now: You May Even See The Northern Lights Tonight

A Powerful Solar Storm Is Buffeting The Earth Right Now: You May Even See The Northern Lights Tonight

You may not realize it, but right now you are in the heart of a major storm – a major solar storm, that is, and it’s powerful enough that it may just bring a rare sight – the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights – to parts of the U.S. Tuesday night, The Seattle Times is […]

9y ago

Northern Lights and Solar Flare Pair Up for Weekend Show

Northern Lights and Solar Flare Pair Up for Weekend Show

A magnificent display of northern lights, or the aurora borealis, lit up skies around the world in the northern hemisphere over the weekend, stunning sky watchers from Scotland to the United States. The skies “danced with bands of green, yellow and other colors” on Saturday night, according to NPR. A huge solar flare at the […]

10y ago

Solar Flares Impact Communications, Could Produce Brilliant Aurora Borealis

Solar Flares Impact Communications, Could Produce Brilliant Aurora Borealis

A strong solar flare impacted high frequency radio communication for over an hour on Wednesday afternoon. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the X1 solar flare is likely to cause a coronal mass ejection. However, it is unclear whether a geomagnetic storm will impact Earth. On Tuesday, an M4 (medium-sized) solar flare also […]

10y ago

Aurora Borealis Could Be Visible As Far South As Colorado

Aurora Borealis Could Be Visible As Far South As Colorado

The Aurora Borealis may light up the skies as far south as Colorado on Thursday night and Friday morning. Although there is no certainty the event will actually occur, the strong solar flare that happened earlier this week may cause the unusual event to be visible in the lower 48. “We’re hoping,” said Joe Kunches […]

10y ago

Aurora Borealis Tonight In The Northeast … If You’re A Night Owl

Aurora Borealis Tonight In The Northeast … If You’re A Night Owl

A “dazzling” sky show will be visible tonight, as New York City and other northeast burgs will get a possible Aurora Borealis sighting tonight. If you plan to add “Aurora Borealis” to tonight’s drinking plans, there’s a few things you should know about viewing the result of a solar flare Thursday. One is that it […]

11y ago

Aurora Borealis Makes Brief Appearance, Lights Up The Sky

Aurora Borealis Makes Brief Appearance, Lights Up The Sky

Dancing red and green lights could be spotted throughout the skies on Monday night as the aurora borealis was spotted for a short period of time. Triton College astronomer Dan Joyce told WGN-TV that the sighting was first significant view of the northern lights for the Chicago area in nearly seven years. Watchers from 8:30 […]

13y ago

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