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Aurora expert captures rare pulsating northern lights in remarkable detail: 'One of the most profound sightings of my ca...

An unusually powerful pulsating aurora display lit up skies over Arctic Norway for nearly three hours during a colossal geomagnetic storm.

Northern lights could be visible as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight

Fast solar wind could spark geomagnetic storms tonight, pushing auroras into mid-latitudes.

Space storms light up Japan's sky with red auroras climbing far higher than expected

On a special night, if you are lucky, you might catch a faint red glow quietly lighting up Japan's sky, stretching low along the horizon and easy to miss if you are not looking car...

Auroras over Australia look like sci-fi from space | Space photo of the day for May 15, 2026

An astronaut aboard the ISS captured the brilliant green and pink glow.

North America poised for light display of aurora borealis

The splashy nighttime phenomenon will be best observed on Saturday and Sunday nights

Scientists discover towering red auroras reaching deep into space above Japan

Mysterious red auroras spotted over Japan were found reaching astonishingly high altitudes, even during space storms considered relatively mild. The discovery suggests hidden solar...

Stunning first glimpse of Earth sent by Artemis crew

It's surrounded by auroras and zodiacal light.

Purple skies over WДЃnaka as Aurora Australis puts on stunning show

A beautiful purple glow has lit up the sky over WДЃnaka as the Aurora Australis makes a fresh appearance.

Sun unleashes colossal solar flare and coronal mass ejection, raising the chances of northern lights tonight

An M5.7 solar flare triggered radio blackouts over the Atlantic.

Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Michigan and Maine tonight and over the weekend

A fast stream of solar wind could trigger G1 geomagnetic storm conditions overnight, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.

Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight as 3 CMEs race toward Earth

Forecasts say up to three glancing CME impacts could trigger G1 and possible G2 geomagnetic storms through May 20, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.

AURORA FLOREALIS

Gilly flowers curtsey, not off the sound-map....

AURORA FLOREALIS

Gilly flowers curtsey, not off the sound-map....

AURORA FLOREALIS

Gilly flowers curtsey, not off the sound-map....

Astronaut captures aurora magic from the ISS | Space photo of the day for May 28, 2026

This is one spectacular photograph.

Scotland could see Northern Lights tonight as stunning display set to fill sky

The Aurora Borealis is truly a sight to behold if you are lucky enough to catch it on a clear night.

MIT students study plasma physics beneath Alaska’s aurora

For many graduate students, waking up at noon after a 4 a.m. bedtime is a sign of a night well spent. For a group of MIT students, it was simply the start of their workday — timed...

Unusual red northern lights over Japan suggest some solar storms are stronger than we thought

Researchers analyzing crimson auroras over Japan found the glowing displays stretched hundreds of miles higher into Earth's atmosphere than expected, challenging long-held assumpti...

Here Are the Best U.S. National Parks to See the Northern Lights — and No, They Aren’t All in Alaska

Discover the best U.S. national parks to see the Northern Lights and how often they can occur there. 

Northern lights: Dates Met Office says aurora borealis could be visible in parts of Scotland this week

The northern lights could be visible in parts of Scotland this week.

Northern Lights set to light up UK skies today – here’s when to see them

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An ancient solar storm left clues in tree rings and a famous poet's diary: 'Red lights in the northern sky'

A Japanese poet wrote in his diary that "red lights" appeared in the sky over Kyoto. An analysis of tree rings suggests a powerful solar storm created the sight.

Alaska’s Sky Explodes With Swirling Clouds and a Hidden Polar Storm

A NASA satellite captured a stunning mix of cloud streets, spiraling vortices, and a rare polar storm over southern Alaska as winter came to an end. Southern Alaska closed out the...