A solar explosion called a coronal mass ejection is poised to graze Earth on Friday or Saturday (Jan. 24 or Jan. 25), ...

NASA plans to study the Northern Lights by launching rockets in Alaska. The goal is to understand the causes of auroras' ...

Before you can see those auroras in space, you have to pass a lot of tests. They put you through physical exams and ...

NASA has identified two types of auroras—fast-pulsating and flickering. Pulsating auroras flash on and off within seconds.

Skywatchers are set to be dazzled by the northern lights over the coming hours, as a geomagnetic storm builds.

On January 21, a coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the sun and is expected to make contact with Earth soon. The CME (a large expulsion of plasma and magnetic field released from the sun’s ...

The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle. That means an uptick in solar flares will lead to more chances to see the northern lights over the next couple of years.

Aurora chasers are on high alert as a minor geomagnetic storm is expected to hit Earth soon, potentially triggering ...

A superflare is an exceptionally powerful electromagnetic emission from a star, releasing energy equivalent to a trillion ...

NASA is launching rockets into the Northern Lights from Alaska to investigate why auroras have distinct movements such as flickering and pulsating.

An international research team led by Chinese scientists has discovered chorus waves more than 160,000 km away from Earth -- a space phenomenon previously believed to occur only near Earth's ...

If travel is on your 2025 bucket list, it's time to start planning some incredible trips. Whether you're retired or still inching toward it, now can be a great time to visit destinations you've ...