Only during heightened solar activity can strong geomagnetic storms shift auroras further from the polar regions and surprise skywatchers at lower latitudes. Lucky for us, there are many aurora ...
Despite having seen hundreds of auroras from the Duluth area over the past 45 years, I had never witnessed a full-blown polar aurora, a display visible specifically from Arctic or Antarctic ...
Polar bears Lee and Aurora at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will be featured in an upcoming episode of "Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild." The episode will air on NBC at 10 a.m ...
The lights move and change shape and color. Scientists attribute their vibrant colors to excited gases emitted in Earth's atmosphere; oxygen gives off the green color of the aurora. What Causes The ...
Your chances of seeing the aurora display are excellent, as the city sits where the activity of the polar lights is concentrated – under the ring-shaped zone known as the auroral oval.
She was born in São Paulo, the daughter of a Russian couple. Like any energetic child, she barely stays still and never lets go of her toys. Her name is Nur, which means "light" in Arabic. She is a ...