Northern lights News

Canada releases new stunning photos of aurora borealis

The Canada Space Agency released new images of the northern lights hovering over Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 6 comments

Op-Ed: Is the sun getting ready to turn out the lights?

The sun sure has been heating up things around these and other parts lately. The Lower-48 hasn’t seen this much sun in at least a generation. Here in Texas, too much sun and too little rain teamed up in 2011 to give us the worst drought in history.

In the Media by John David Powell - 2 comments

Solar storm hurtling towards Earth expected for Saturday

The sky may appear to be extra shimmery this weekend, because of a solar storm that's on its way. Due to hit Earth's magnetic field on Saturday, experts say the storm started on Thursday when the sun unleashed a massive flare.

In the Media by Alexandra Christopoulos - 2 comments

Time-lapse video captures 3 years of Sweden's northern lights

A new time-lapse video that captures the northern lights of Sweden has been posted online by aurora photographer Chad Blakley, who spent three winter seasons capturing views of the lights from Abisko National Park in the Swedish province of Lapland.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus

Scientists say they solved the mystery of northern lights

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of the origin of the energetic particles that cause Earth's northern and southern lights, also known as aurora. The problem has puzzled scientists for decades.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 1 comment

Unusual solar storm pushes northern lights to the far south

A moderate-sized solar storm that arrived on Monday, October 24, has pushed the vibrant and stunning northern lights to the U.S. southern states. The lights occur due to charged particles coming from the solar wind entering the magnetic field of Earth.

In the Media by Nancy Houser - 3 comments

Live webcam shares Aurora Borealis with anyone who wants to see

Calgary - The Internet can be a useful tool for bringing people closer to nature from the comfort of their computer screen, wherever that computer monitor might be perched. Now a web cam will stream video of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) from Yellowknife.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 5 comments

Reason For Northern Lights Discovered By Researchers

Scientists have inched closer and closer to the explanation of a weather phenomenon that constantly draws stargazers throughout the year.

In the Media by Paul Bright - 1 comment

Jupiter's Northern Lights Revealed: Picture

Aurora Borealis is one of the most spectacular things in the world. The collision of charged particles creates a greenish glow or a dark red glow. Today, NASA has noticed one of these on Jupiter.

In the Media by Tea Lulic - 6 comments