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Astronomers discover whirling electric winds at Saturn's north pole, solving a decades-old NASA mystery
Saturn's aurora borealis, unlike auroras on other planets, is driven by a powerful weather system. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A giant eruption covered 'over half the sun,' then crashed into Earth nearly 12 hours earlier than forecast
The sun is getting more active while space-weather forecasters are at a disadvantage. This time we …
Maiya Focht,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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A giant eruption from the sun could bring the Northern Lights as far south as New York, Chicago, and Portland overnight Monday and early Tuesday
The aurora borealis, aka Northern Lights, could appear in the northern states of the US because the…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Sonam S…
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You may be able to see the aurora from the northern US and UK thanks to a solar storm
The aurora - which is caused when charged solar particles strike Earth's atmosphere - has already b…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Sun smacks Earth with 2 powerful, back-to-back X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the US
The sun flashed back-to-back powerful X-class solar flares at the Earth. X-class flares are the mos…
Jenny McGrath
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After days of anticipation, many folks won't get to see the northern lights. Here's why.
It was supposed to be a big week for auroras. But there are plenty of uncertainties when it comes t…
Chris Panella,Morgan McFall-J…
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The Northern Lights are expected to be visible in 17 states on Thursday. Here's how to get the best view.
The awe-inspiring Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, could be visible as far south as Maryland on…
Pete Syme
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The sun's activity could peak 2 years early, frying satellites and causing radio blackouts by the end of this year, experts say
The sun has had an unusually large number of sunspots this year forcing scientists to revisit their…
Jessica Orwig,Morgan McFall-J…
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A mysterious crunch in Earth's magnetic field created a new type of aurora borealis. A NASA intern discovered it.
The bright, colorful lights of the aurora come from collisions between electrically charged particl…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA footage reveals 4 types of solar eruptions and 'holes' that could affect Earth as the sun grows more active
The sun's activity is increasing with giant "holes," solar storms, and a plasma polar vortex. NASA …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The International Space Station is hiding in this mind-blowing photo, as it passes the sun. Can you spot it?
Photographer Andrew McCarthy drove three telescopes into the desert and snapped thousands of images…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A powerful 'X-class' solar flare just hit Earth. Forecasters are bracing for more sun activity in the coming days.
A series of solar flares adds to a recent explosion of activity on the sun. It's a preview of solar…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Photos show the Northern Lights made a rare appearance as far south as Phoenix, Arizona on Friday morning
Powerful eruptions on the sun created beautiful aurora borealis — Northern Lights — tha…
Marianne Guenot,Morgan McFall…
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An eruption on the sun didn't bring the aurora to Pennsylvania or Oregon this week, but more solar outbursts are expected soon
The space-weather branch of the National Weather Service issued a watch for a "strong" solar storm …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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This New Timelapse Of Norway's Aurora Borealis Is Absolutely Breathtaking
Green aurora are caused by electrons hitting oxygen atoms that are less than 150 miles from the Ear…
Harrison Jacobs
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The United Arab Emirates' Mars probe just entered orbit around the red planet, the first in a Mars-mission bonanza
The UAE's first interplanetary mission could help solve the mystery of what happened to the Martian…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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You Might Be Able To See The Northern Lights Tonight
The University of Alaska Geophysical Institute is reporting that "weather permitting, highly active…
Kelly Dickerson
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US Department Of Interior Is Awe-Struck By Northern Lights Photo
The luminous glow occurs when charged particles from the sun strike our atmosphere. The energy exci…
Dina Spector
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NASA's powerful new space telescope will be named after Nancy Grace Roman — the agency's first female executive, known as the 'mother of Hubble'
Nancy Grace Roman was told she couldn't do science. She became NASA's first woman executive and mad…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Dave Mo…
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Earth will see fewer auroras for years - but scientists are predicting a big comeback
A roughly 25-day-long rotation or "day" to the sun is what drives its activity. This gradually twis…