Many planets also have auroras — and they all probably form the same way as on Earth
The BepiColombo mission found some enlightening things on Mercury.
The BepiColombo mission found some enlightening things on Mercury.
We now have definite evidence of how auroras light up the sky in the high latitudes.
Does this mean we can get a tan on a comet?
Martian auroras are linked to water loss on the red planet's surface, which is why the connection is quite important ...
Auroras are dazzling to behold, but also a nuisance for the aerospace industry.
Scientists now call STEVE a 'skyglow'.
Meet a shimmering purple ribbon of plasma called Steve.
Maybe this is nature paying homage to Professor Hawking?
The aurora was triggered by a solar storm which doubled radiation levels on the planet's surface.
That's what you get when the internet names things.
Mars has auroras too, and in addition to the red and green tinted Northern Lights here on Earth, these also ...
Researchers from Leicester University have shown that auroras (similar to Earth's aurora borealis) occur on other bodies outside our solar ...
When Voyager 2 made its flyby near the planet of Uranus, astronomers got their first direct glimpse of what an ...
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