Previously: • Interviewing astronaut Don Pettit on the pioneering science being conducted on the ISS The post Breathtaking ...

"The aurora does not need to be directly overhead but can be observed from as much as a 1,000 km [621 miles] away when the aurora is bright and if conditions are right," the agency explains on its ...

Scroll down for video There are two types of auroras - Aurora Borealis, which means 'dawn of the north', and Aurora Australis, 'dawn of the south.' The lights are created when charged particles ...

A huge sun eruption combines with speedy solar wind from a "coronal hole" for a weekend aurora show, experts predict.

He also posted static photos from the aurora borealis he saw from space ... is serving a six-month term on board the International Space Station as a flight engineer. More from Science ...

In the early 17th century, the Italian astronomer Galileo gave them the name aurora borealis ... aurora and astronauts on the International Space Station often see them from the same distance ...

If you're unable to view the northern lights in person, an online live view is the next best (and considerably warmer) thing. The northern lights are a truly remarkable spectacle, with curtains of ...

A solar flare (energetic particles from the sun) floats through space on the solar wind ... Maximize your changes of seeing an aurora borealis shower by following these tips no matter your location in ...