Aurora

How a Photographer Captured Aurora, STEVE, and the Milky Way in One Shot

How a Photographer Captured Aurora, STEVE, and the Milky Way in One Shot

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

© NorthernPixl British photographer Stephen Pemberton, who goes by NorthernPixl, has demonstrated how determination, preparation, and good luck can result in beautiful ...

10 Photos From the 2023 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year

10 Photos From the 2023 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Capture the Atlas revealed the winners of its annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition, showcasing the year’s best aurora borealis ...

A Solar Superstorm Struck Earth 150 Years Ago – Now, New Research Reveals That They Are Much More Common That We Thought

A Solar Superstorm Struck Earth 150 Years Ago – Now, New Research Reveals That They Are Much More Common That We Thought

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A Japanese auroral drawing showing an observation at Okazaki on 4 February 1872, as reproduced with courtesy of Shounji Temple (contrast enhanced). ...

New Hints for Life on Icy Exoplanets

New Hints for Life on Icy Exoplanets

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

An artistic representation of how the northern infrared aurora would have looked in 2006 (marked in red). The darker red locations indicate ...