A strong solar wind stream stirred up a display of northern lights over northern Canada.
Published Dec 25, 2016
On Saint Patrick’s Day, the Suomi NPP satellite acquired a view of the aurora from above while citizen scientists were busily collecting shots from below.
Published Mar 29, 2015
From space, the aurora is a crown of light that circles each of Earth’s poles. The IMAGE satellite captured this view of the aurora australis four days after a record-setting solar flare sent plasma flying towards the Earth.
Published Jan 25, 2006
A stunning aurora appeared over Hudson Bay in March, historically the most geomagnetically active month.
Published Mar 29, 2019
An astronaut caught a glimpse of the aurora australis while looking out across the Indian Ocean.
Published Jul 2, 2017
Astronauts on the International Space Station captured these views of the aurora australis and wildfires in Australia.
Published Sep 27, 2011
The Suomi NPP satellite captured a glimpse of the northern lights over North America.
Published Apr 24, 2018
A sensor on the Suomi NPP satellite designed to detect faint light observed the aurora over northern Europe.
Published Mar 9, 2016
An unexpected aurora colored the skies of Canada and northern U.S. states.
Published Aug 30, 2018
A geomagnetic storm in early October lit up the skies with northern lights that were detected by an Earth-observing satellite.
Published Oct 10, 2012
Solar storms smacked into Earth’s magnetic field and provoked auroras over the southern and northern hemisphere just after the summer solstice.
Published Jun 28, 2015
Sounding rockets probe the way auroras and solar activity affect the atmosphere.
Published Feb 3, 2015
Coronal holes sparked brilliant auroras over Alaska and Canada during this solar minimum.
Published Nov 21, 2018
Observations collected at night shed light on the changing face of our planet.
Published Nov 29, 2008
Night life takes on a new meaning when viewed from space.
Published Dec 9, 2012Image of the Day Land Fires Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
A flare bursts from the Sun in this detailed image taken on August 1, 2010, by the STEREO Ahead telescope.
Published Aug 7, 2010
The Suomi NPP satellite has a potent new sensor for distinguishing Earth’s night lights.
Published Nov 28, 2012
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