Long-Sought Auroral Glow Finally Emerges Under Webb’s Powerful Gaze Neptune lies in the cold, dark reaches of the outer edges of our solar system, about 3 billion miles from the Sun, at the farthest ...

If you’re trying to cheat death on Mercury, this is very promising, but the news gets even better. Mercury's Solar Day is ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully detected auroras on Neptune for the first time ever, finishing a job that ...

The most elusive planetary aurora in the Solar System has finally been revealed in all its gently glowing glory.

The James Webb Space Telescope identified the lights in the distant planet’s atmosphere, which could not be seen by earlier ...

Spectacular displays of the Northern Lights have been seen over recent nights with the potential for more to come.

Equinoxes mark the only time of the year when both the north and south poles are lit by the Sun at the same time. The spring ...

The effect known as 'Russell-McPherron' is down to the alignment of the Sun and Earth around the spring and autumn equinox ...

As the vernal equinox approaches on March 20, 2025, the night sky comes alive with a dazzling mix of celestial events, ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

From the discovery of gravity to the first mission to defend Earth from an asteroid, here are the most important physics ...

Expect an uptick in aurora sightings near the spring equinox on March 20, as celestial geometry swings in favor of ...