Latest about space weather
What is STEVE, and how is it different from the aurora?
Reference STEVE is an atmospheric phenomenon that is similar to yet separate from the aurora. It looks like a mauve streak across the night sky.
Watch a massive 'canyon of fire' explode from the sun (video)
On Oct. 31, the sun unleashed a powerful eruption, carving a vast 'canyon of fire' in the sun's southern hemisphere.
The next 4 to 5 years will be the best time to see the northern lights this solar cycle
Want to see the northern lights (aurora borealis) or the southern lights (aurora australis)? Good news — The next four to five years will provide optimal conditions for some dazzling displays.
Studying space weather can help address space debris. Here's how
A network of eight satellites in low-Earth orbit can gather unique measurements about space weather to help with space debris.
'Potentially catastrophic' solar storm identified in ancient tree rings
Scientists have discovered the most powerful solar storm ever recorded using ancient tree rings from the French Alps.
Severe space weather is messing up bird migrations, new study suggests
New research indicates that the number of migrating birds decreases during severe space weather events. They are also more prone to becoming lost.
Eerie, ultra-detailed photo of a lightning 'sprite' exposes one of nature's least understood phenomena
An astronomer in Slovakia captured the rare luminous phenomenon as it briefly flashed in Earth's upper atmosphere during a thunderstorm.
India launches Aditya-L1 solar observatory, its 1st-ever sun probe
India launched its first dedicated solar probe early Saturday morning (Sept. 2), sending the Aditya-L1 spacecraft skyward to tackle some big sun mysteries.
