Citizen Scientists Discover New Feature of the Aurora Borealis
It wasn’t scientists who discovered the thin, purple, east-to-west traveling glow in the northern night sky. It was…
Seeing the Aurora Borealis' Reflection on Water Is So Cool
I was going to say my New Year’s resolution (and everyone who’s able) should be to see the Northern Lights in person…
The Northern Lights Look Absolutely Breathtaking in This Timelapse Video
If you’ve never had the opportunity to venture far enough north to take in the northern lights, the filmmakers at More…
Incredible Views of the Aurora Borealis from Space Makes the Earth Look Like an Alien Planet
We expect the Earth to always be this beautiful blue marble but at some angles and at some times, it glows differently.…
Something Weird and Amazing Is Happening at Jupiter's North Pole
If you were soaring through Jupiter’s turbid skies wearing a pair of x-ray goggles, you might get lucky and witness…
Rare Glimpse of Aurora Borealis Spotted in Southern England Last Night
The Aurora Borealis may be a common site in some parts of the world, but England rarely gets to witness it in its full,…
The Breathtaking Beauty of Paragliding Through the Aurora Borealis
Watch as Horacio Llorens paraglides against the backdrop of the Aurora Borealis. It’s especially nice because the…
A Brilliant Glimpse of the Aurora Borealis Dancing in the Sky Near the North Pole
Photographer Frode Ramone snapped this stunning shot of the Northern lights illuminating the frosty skies above…
The Nights Are Filled With Glorious Auroras This Week
The aurora borealis is one of the most stunning light shows on Earth, but normally, it’s a treat reserved for the hardy…
The night time view of the Aurora Borealis
I wasn’t exactly sure what I was looking at. And then things started to make sense, you can see the city lights outline…
What Would Happen if a Massive Solar Storm Hit the Earth?
We all know that major storms can wreak havoc, flooding cities and decimating infrastructure. But there’s an even…
A Rare Glimpse Of Rapidly Pulsating Aurorae Over Iceland
Aurorae are rare. Pulsating aurorae, whose structures fade in and out of existence, are rarer, still. But rapidly…
This Week's Aurora Was Even More Spectacular From Space
Earlier this week, a particularly powerful geomagnetic storm produced beautiful auroral displays around the globe.…
An electric green sky for St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day is debaucherous and sloppy and filled with drunkards decked in green. The Northern Lights are…
How To Photograph The Northern Lights
One of nature's most incredible phenomena are the aurora borealis, more commonly known as the Northern Lights. We've…
The Time Iceland Almost Killed Me
They say that if you don't like the weather in Iceland, wait five minutes and it'll change. Multiply that by mountains,…
Seeing the Aurora Borealis in real time is better than any time lapse
We've seen so many beautiful time lapses of the Aurora Borealis (not that I'm complaining!) that it's pretty refreshing…
Aurora Borealis Stuns Over Minnesota
A powerful G2 class geomagnetic storm passed through Minnesota's sky early Sunday morning and created the natural…
Watch an X-Class Solar Flare Ignite the Skies Over Iceland
On February 25th, the Sun let loose an X4.9-class solar flare. It was our parent star's most violent outburst of the…
Aurora Borealis during a solar flare is the very best kind of madness
This may be the most amazing shot of the northern lights, yet. Check out the way they're moving — that's no timelapse,…