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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

The aurora borealis lit up the night sky in Michigan on Monday and Tuesday, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. Here's a look at what people shared online: ...

The northernmost states in the U.S. have the highest chances of seeing the northern lights, including Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, ...

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 ...