NASA has identified two types of auroras—fast-pulsating and flickering. Pulsating auroras flash on and off within seconds.
A coronal mass ejection earlier this week may pull the northern lights to more northern U.S. states, forecasters said.
In October, NASA declared that solar maximum has occurred in the current 11-year cycle, making solar surges and northern lights more frequent. The active period is expected to last for at least ...
Ever wonder what the northern lights look like from space? Thanks to NASA astronaut Don Pettit, you can see for yourself. Pettit captured this time-lapse of the aurora from the International ...
Looking up at the flickering glow of the Northern Lights is one of Earth's most incredible experiences. But now, a NASA astronaut has revealed what it is like to look down on one of the planet's ...