From the northern polar region, the sun never appears to set below the horizon. This is when the northern polar region experiences the midnight sun and the southern polar region experiences 24 ...

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Northern lights may be visible in U.S. states this week, with aurora displays due to a geomagnetic storm, according to space ...

The Northern Lights — also known as the aurora borealis — are a common occurrence near the northern polar region but seldom visible in lower latitudes of the Earth's surface.

However, the aerosol and haze structure changed dramatically, brightening significantly in the northern polar region as the planet approaches its northern summer solstice in 2030.

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is a natural light display in the sky, particularly visible in polar regions. There is currently a 50% chance the D.C. region will see the ...

Citizen scientists Gerald Eichstädt and Seán Doran processed this image using data from the JunoCam imager. The image has been rotated so that the top represents the equatorial regions, while the ...

Temperatures across lower South America have plummeted – falling as low as -15° Celsius or 5° Fahrenheit in some places – as ...

The polar vortex primarily affects countries situated in the Northern Hemisphere’s mid to high latitudes. These regions are particularly susceptible to extreme cold weather events.

Then, at 2:30 a.m. on Monday, the Learjet crossed over 75 degrees north latitude, into the northern polar region. “We worked like a tight-knit crew. And when I say tight-knit crew, I mean tight ...

Citizen scientists Gerald Eichstädt and Seán Doran processed this image using data from the JunoCam imager. The image has been rotated so that the top represents the equatorial regions, while the ...