Physicists find definite proof of how auroras are born
We now have definite evidence of how auroras light up the sky in the high latitudes.
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Surprisingly enough, comets can generate auroras too — in ultraviolet light
Does this mean we can get a tan on a comet?
Mars gets auroras almost every day — it’s just that we can’t see them
Martian auroras are linked to water loss on the red planet's surface, which is why the connection is quite important ...
Auroras act like speed bumps for satellites, dragging them down towards Earth
Auroras are dazzling to behold, but also a nuisance for the aerospace industry.
STEVE, the ‘ribbon aurora’, is actually a new kind of celestial phenomenon
Scientists now call STEVE a 'skyglow'.
What’s up with Steve: A new kind of aurora demystified by scientists
Meet a shimmering purple ribbon of plasma called Steve.
Solar storm expected to bring northern lights to the U.S. tonight
Maybe this is nature paying homage to Professor Hawking?
Powerful solar storm sparks the brightest Auroras on Mars we’ve recorded
The aurora was triggered by a solar storm which doubled radiation levels on the planet's surface.
The story and science behind a new type of aurora called ‘Steve’
That's what you get when the internet names things.
On Mars, auroras are blue and visible to the naked eye. Here’s a simulation
Mars has auroras too, and in addition to the red and green tinted Northern Lights here on Earth, these also ...
Study shows auroras also occur outside our solar system
Researchers from Leicester University have shown that auroras (similar to Earth's aurora borealis) occur on other bodies outside our solar ...
Astronomers luckily spot Aurora on Uranus
When Voyager 2 made its flyby near the planet of Uranus, astronomers got their first direct glimpse of what an ...