Northern Lights

See the Skies at Their Most Magical With the Best Aurora Photos of 2025

Missed the auroras? These photographers have got you covered.

Earth Science Gayoung Lee Dec 8

The northern lights shining over a snowy mountain landscape

Geomagnetic Storm Watch: Northern Lights Could Dazzle 15 States Tonight

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Space & Spaceflight Ellyn Lapointe Oct 16

The Northern Lights, as seen in the sky over Alaska the night of Feb. 16, 2017, from the Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks.

You Might Catch the Northern Lights This Weekend If You Live in One of These States

A geomagnetic storm is expected to hit Earth tonight, sparking auroral displays.

Space & Spaceflight Passant Rabie May 30

The aurora as seen from the International Space Station.

AI Algorithm Takes Us Closer to Forecasting the Northern Lights

A newly compiled dataset of nearly one billion images of auroras is helping researchers categorize—and perhaps ultimately anticipate—the Northern Lights.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Jan 10

Here’s Where Americans Could See the Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve

A fresh outburst from the Sun may trigger auroras in parts of the northern United States and Canada.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz Dec 30

A picture of the Northern Lights in the night sky.

Latest Solar Outburst Could Trigger Auroras Over New York and Other States on Wednesday

A powerful explosion on the Sun's surface has sent particles on a collision course with Earth's atmosphere, which could mean we're in for a nice light show in some unusual locations.

Space & Spaceflight Adam Kovac Jul 23

25 Spellbinding Photos of the Northern Lights

Check out some award-winning imagery of our planet's most otherworldly display.

Earth Science Isaac Schultz Dec 7

A New Type of Aurora Has Been Discovered by Citizen Scientists

A collaboration between physicists and citizen scientists has led to the discovery of a previously unknown form of Northern Lights. Dubbed “the dunes,” the spectacular auroral form is providing new insights into Earth’s upper atmosphere. New research published today in AGU Advances describes the auroral dunes, which appear as undulating, green-tinged waves in the night…

Earth Science George Dvorsky Jan 28

His Dark Materials Turns Things Around With an Intense (but Nonviolent) Bear Fight

You cannot trick a bear—unless your name is Lyra Belacqua, in which case you totally can. After a few disappointing episodes that left us concerned about the future of the series, His Dark Materials has shown that all it needed was a change in scenery, a renewed focus on its two young stars, and at…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 17

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 people with cameras and a nerdy passion for auroras. Researchers today gave an official proposal to name this structure first observed by citizen scientists: a Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement (STEVE), along with an idea behind STEVE’s…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Mar 14

This New NASA Mission Could Unlock Secrets of the Northern Lights

The aurora borealis is one of the most spectacular light shows Earth’s skies have to offer—but it’s much more than that. The energy that drives the northern lights could also power upwelling in our planet’s upper atmosphere. Weather permitting, two NASA-funded sounding rockets are launching from Norway this month to probe that mysterious connection. That…

Earth Science Maddie Stone Mar 7

What the Hell is This Beautiful Thing?

Meet Steve, a newly discovered atmospheric phenomenon that’s so strange it still doesn’t have a formal scientific description, hence the placeholder name. Thanks to the work of aurora enthusiasts and atmospheric scientists, we’re now learning more about Steve, but many questions remain. This stunning feature was first documented by the Facebook group Alberta Aurora Chasers…

Tech News George Dvorsky Apr 21

Seeing the Northern Lights at 35,000 Feet Is the Best Reason to Fly to Iceland

Iceland’s board of tourism is doing something right because the country has become a vacation hotspot in recent years. Apparently, even the flight up north can be a spectacular experience, as you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the northern lights from 35,000 feet. Most people would sleep the hours away on…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Jan 20

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 but I’m not sure seeing them with my own eyes can actually top the electric timelapses and stunning low light photography of them. This one by AD Photography shows the Aurora Borealis from…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 3

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 Than Just Parks captured a stunning example of the Aurora Borealis’ majesty over Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park. These timelapse videos might even be better than the real thing since you don’t even have to…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Nov 4

Lawnmower Triggers False Alarm for Northern Lights Display

A group of scientists at Lancaster University in England are constantly monitoring geomagnetic activity, to get a heads-up for the spectacular night sky display known as the Northern Lights. So a couple of days ago, they were thrilled to get a strong reading that an aurora was likely imminent. Alas, it turned out to be…

Tech News Jennifer Ouellette Aug 25

Jupiter’s Northern Lights Look Absolutely Incredible

If you want to see beautiful auroras, forget Alaska, Canada, and Iceland—check out Jupiter. At the gas giant’s north pole, the most powerful and luminous northern lights in the solar system shimmer and glow in an endless geomagnetic storm that’s larger than our entire planet. Jupiter’s glorious auroras—caused by the gas giant’s enormous magnetic field…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone Jun 30

How to Fake the Northern Lights in Photoshop For Amazing Vacation Photos

There are few natural phenomena as captivating as the northern lights. But you need to be in the right place at the right time if you hope to snap a memorable of them. Unless you’re marginally comfortable with Photoshop, and don’t have any moral conflicts about just faking them. If you’re a Photoshop novice, you’re…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 19

The Team Behind Doctor Who and the Writer of Skins Will Give The Golden Compass New Life

Philip Pullman’s fantasy series, His Dark Materials, has long been a favorite of readers but Hollywood’s previous attempt to bring the first book, The Golden Compass, to the big screen was a disappointment. But now the team behind Doctor Who are revisiting the material for BBC One. Deadline reports that acclaimed writer Jack Thorne (Skins,…

Television Germain Lussier Apr 4

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, saturated glory. Last night, however, the country was treated to an impressive multicolor light show. The BBC reports that the Northern Lights could be seen strongly as far west as Anglesey…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 7

Northern Lights

See the Skies at Their Most Magical With the Best Aurora Photos of 2025

Geomagnetic Storm Watch: Northern Lights Could Dazzle 15 States Tonight

You Might Catch the Northern Lights This Weekend If You Live in One of These States

AI Algorithm Takes Us Closer to Forecasting the Northern Lights

Here’s Where Americans Could See the Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve

Latest Solar Outburst Could Trigger Auroras Over New York and Other States on Wednesday

25 Spellbinding Photos of the Northern Lights

A New Type of Aurora Has Been Discovered by Citizen Scientists

His Dark Materials Turns Things Around With an Intense (but Nonviolent) Bear Fight

Citizen Scientists Discover New Feature of the Aurora Borealis

This New NASA Mission Could Unlock Secrets of the Northern Lights

What the Hell is This Beautiful Thing?

Seeing the Northern Lights at 35,000 Feet Is the Best Reason to Fly to Iceland

Seeing the Aurora Borealis’ Reflection on Water Is So Cool

The Northern Lights Look Absolutely Breathtaking in This Timelapse Video

Lawnmower Triggers False Alarm for Northern Lights Display

Jupiter’s Northern Lights Look Absolutely Incredible

How to Fake the Northern Lights in Photoshop For Amazing Vacation Photos

The Team Behind Doctor Who and the Writer of Skins Will Give The Golden Compass New Life

Rare Glimpse of Aurora Borealis Spotted in Southern England Last Night

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