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 ...

Four space explorers will launch with SpaceX next week on a polar orbital mission that could unlock a new area in space for ...

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 ...

"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 northern lights, or aurora borealis, occur when energetic particles ... (or Spring equinox), occurs on March 20, 2025. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching ...

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, ...

The Finnish Meteorological Institute forecasts high chances of seeing the northern lights in Finland this week, with the best ...