Five fascinating facts about the northern lights
Two of the most common elements in the Earth's atmosphere, oxygen and nitrogen, create different types of northern lights.
What’s behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
When the particles interact with the gases in our atmosphere, they can produce light — blue and purple from nitrogen, green ...
Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras
In May, NOAA issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning. The storm that slammed Earth was the strongest in more than two ...
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Northern Lights Alert: Here’s Where Aurora Borealis Can Be Seen Tonight—As Forecasters Predict Strong Showing
A large chunk of northern U.S. states could get a glimpse at the northern lights on Thursday night, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast, which predicts a strong ...
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Northern Lights Return: Powerful Solar Flare May Cause Aurora Borealis To Be Visible In These States
A strong solar flare slightly less powerful than the one that caused May’s dazzling lights is expected to cause intense Northern Lights sightings across several U.S. states over the next few days.
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Why have the northern lights been so visible lately? An expert explains why "we're in for a ride."
BOSTON - The northern lights have put on a show in 2024. In May, the strongest solar storm in 21 years set off the aurora borealis and on Thursday night, the stunning colors were visible once ...
What causes the northern lights? About the aurora borealis and why it's visible over Ohio
The Ohio skies have put on quite a show with the northern lights this year. So what causes them? And why are we seeing them ...
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A Rare Sighting of Northern Lights Entrances Viewers in New York Area
Image The northern lights were also seen from behind Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence, on the Upper East Side.Credit...City of New York The facts behind the event are nearly as ...