Northern Lights Put On Show, Thanks To Large Solar Flare

These stunning photos capture the spectacular scenes in Scotland last night – where the Northern Lights illuminated the sky with colour. The deep purple and green bands of shimmering light were caught by award-winning photographer Maciej Winiarczyk  "There's a photographer in Payson who took a picture of the northern lights, and he's a veteran northern … Read more

Northern Lights Put On Show, Thanks To Large Solar Flare

Washington (AFP) – Two big explosions on the surface of the sun will cause a moderate to strong geomagnetic storm on Earth in the coming days, possibly disrupting radio and satellite communications, scientists said  The Northern lights are seen most common above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres, where they are known … Read more

After solar storm, Northern Lights may be visible

Thanks to two solar flares that occurred in rapid succession late this week, a widespread and potentially vivid display of the Northern Lights is possible for many parts of the U.S. and Canada. This could include parts of the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Also: Portland weekend forecast calls for temperatures near 90. A strong solar storm … Read more

After solar storm, Northern Lights may be visible

Typically, this phenomenon (known as aurora borealis) is only viewable from the northernmost regions of the globe (hence its nickname, the Northern Lights), but tonight, due to the unusually high amount of radiation caused  The so-called Northern Lights may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state, according to the U.S. … Read more