aurora : Science World Report

Apr 24, 2017 06:26 AM EDT

New Astronomical Phenomenon Discovered! A Type Of Light In The Night Sky Called Steve

Astronomical phenomenon called "Steve" discovered. It is a type of light that can be seen in the night sky.

Apr 11, 2017 05:20 AM EDT

Hubble Captures Auroras On Uranus Once Again

Auroras on Uranus work similarly to auroras on Earth.

Feb 14, 2017 03:30 AM EST

NASA Rocket To Form Artificial Clouds In Space, To Study Aurora

NASA to launch two sounding rockets to create clouds and study auroral winds.

Feb 09, 2017 03:57 AM EST

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet Captures Aurora From ISS

The French astronaut witnessed his first aurora in space.

Feb 08, 2017 03:38 AM EST

Turns Out Northern Lights Won't Be Vanishing Anytime Soon

Heads up, aurora hunters!

Nov 08, 2016 02:45 AM EST

"Airglow" Spotted Over The UK Explained

Here's a quick rundown of the underlying reasons leading to that weird green airglow across the sky in the United Kingdom.

Jan 12, 2016 12:17 PM EST

Where Do The Northern Lights Come From?

Aurora borealis or northern lights are produced when from reactions between the sun's solar particles and the earth's magnetic fields

Dec 31, 2015 10:17 AM EST

New Year's Eve Solar Storm May Spark Natural Northern Lights Fireworks

A powerful solar storm may light up the sky on New Year's Eve with the Aurora Borealis.

Dec 21, 2015 07:06 PM EST

Aurora Mystery Solved: Strange, Sudden Bursts are Caused by Swirling, Charged Particles

An auroral mystery has finally been solved. Scientists have found that sudden aurora bursts are caused by swirling, charged particles and have learned a bit more about the spectacle known as auroral breakup.

Nov 03, 2015 10:55 AM EST

Aurora Secrets May be Revealed with Social Networking Tools

There may be new ways to track down the Northern Lights-and learn a bit more about them. New research has used tools designed to study social networks to gain significant new insights into the aurora.

Oct 17, 2015 09:07 AM EDT

Massive Coronal Hole in the Sun May Cause Series of Auroras on Earth

A massive coronal hole in our sun has been captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Now, this hole is causing some auroral displays on Earth.

Oct 12, 2015 03:25 PM EDT

How Pulsating, Colorful Auroras are Created with Tiny Particles in Earth's Atmosphere

The aurora can be one of the most beautiful natural light displays on Earth with wavering lines of blue, green, purple and pink. Now, scientists have learned a bit more about this phenomenon.