Aurora borealis returns: When and where to watch the northern lights
(Nexstar) – Sky Gazers in several U.S. states will be treated to colorful glimpses of the Northern Lights as we head into the weekend thanks to recent geomagnetic storms. The National Ocean and Atmosphere Management Space Prediction Center predicts the arrival of energy from the storm. Northern latitudes and parts of the Midwest of the […]
City dwellers thrilled by vibrant aurora borealis in NYC
Lights, camera, aurora! New Yorkers were left in awe Thursday night as a breathtaking aurora borealis lit up the night sky over the Big Apple. “It's been a long time since we've seen a visible aurora over New York” X account new york subway weather wrote in a post that included a photo of vibrant […]
Aurora borealis could be seen in New York, Idaho
(News Nation) — People in southern New York and Idaho Get a chance to see the Northern Lights The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a geomagnetic storm this weekend. The predicted storm follows a coronal mass ejection on August 1, which occurs when plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun are ejected toward […]
T Coronae Borealis, Blaze Star, to give stargazers ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ explosive event
Celestial events visible to the naked eye on Earth are rare, but one such “once in a lifetime” space event will soon take place, albeit one that is taking place about 3,000 light-years away from Earth. T Corona Borealis (also known as the Blaze Star, T CrB) is a binary star system located in the […]
Photos: Solar flare makes aurora borealis visible across the globe
A massive solar storm struck the United States and the world Friday night, making it the largest in decades. The intensity of the solar storm dyed the night sky in a variety of colors, including pink, purple, and green. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported late Friday that the solar storm would develop […]