NASA on brilliant auroras: "We'll be studying this event for years"
"Collecting photos from around the world, we have a huge opportunity to learn more about auroras through citizen science," researcher Elizabeth MacDonald said.
Satellite image maps extreme solar storm's stunning aurora over US
The northern lights were seen across the U.S. thanks to a powerful G5 geomagnetic storm.
How else to see the northern lights
"The sun takes 27 days to rotate, so in a few weeks, we may see a reappearance of the large sunspot group," an astronomer told Newsweek.
Friends think they are seeing Northern Lights, they are in for a surprise
As with many aurora borealis hopefuls, two men set off on a late night quest to see the lights, but were not prepared for what lay ahead.
Power warning issued as first "extreme" geomagnetic storm hits in 20 years
The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center warned that a severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt mobile phone networks, GPS satellites and power grids in the U.S.
Man drives over 600 miles to capture "magical" rare red northern lights
Social media users were blown away by the rare footages, with one saying "it looks so surreal."
Strongest geomagnetic storm in years lights up sky
The storm hit a G4-level severity thanks to a powerful coronal mass ejection flung out from the sun, sparking the aurora australis, or southern lights.
Eerie spiral lights up night sky in wake of SpaceX launch
The white spiral, caused by fuel from a SpaceX rocket, can be seen alongside the northern lights in the sky over Norway.
Northern lights chaser captures mysterious scene: "Like another galaxy"
The view was "awe-inspiring and a little scary," Shang Yang told Newsweek, noting "it was definitely not part of normal aurora activity."
Your shots of unusual comet wanted to help keep Earth safe from sun
"We need lots of timed photos of the comet to build up a picture of its journey through our solar system," astronomer Sarah Watson said.
Satellite megaconstellations may trigger brighter Northern Lights
"More than 500,000 satellites are expected in decades ahead, primarily to build internet megaconstellations," physics graduate student Sierra Solter said.
Photos show Alaskan town's first sunrise in 2 months
The sun rose at 1:09 p.m. local time in America's northernmost town.
Solar storm to hit Earth today causing GPS and radio disruption
A coronal mass ejection will trigger a geomagnetic storm, which can impact technology and cause the Northern Lights to be seen further south.
Pilot captures mesmerizing phenomenon in "lucky" encounter
Pilot João Mendes told Newsweek that the incredible northern lights scene lasted for around two hours.
Dog seeing northern lights for first time delights internet: "The dream"
Social media users swooned over the scene in the viral post, with one saying it was "straight out of a storybook."
Skies turn blood red as northern lights hit southern Europe
The skies were lit up with a cosmic light show from southern England to central Russia.
Passenger's "unreal" view from plane leaves internet speechless
The rare view from the skies has shocked users on TikTok, with one writing "no way, so lucky."
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Geomagnetic storm triggers spectacular aurora across U.S. states
The northern lights were seen across Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Montana, and faintly above Nebraska.
Northern lights seen over Colorado and Missouri in rare appearance
Northern lights were spotted across the U.S. despite no coronal mass ejection being detected hitting the atmosphere.
Elon Musk SpaceX rocket tears a hole in the ionosphere again
The Falcon 9 rocket released exhaust fumes that reacted with charged atoms in Earth's ionosphere, creating a temporary hole in the layer and a red glow.
Sun ejection may hit Earth's magnetic field, causing geomagnetic storms
The solar event may lead to auroras glowing in the night sky.
"Never seen anything like it": Strange auroras spotted in night sky
These unusual lights are different from normal auroras, as they are the result of Earth's ring current causing protons to rain down on our planet.
Strange light phenomenon nicknamed "STEVE" delights onlookers: "Amazing"
STEVE usually appears during geomagnetic storms but is a different process to the formation of the northern and southern lights
Rare view from space leaves internet speechless: "mesmerizing"
"We look like a delicious space melon," said one user of the unique northern lights image.
Why the northern lights are visible over U.S.
The northern lights were spotted as far south as California due to a severe G4 geomagnetic storm pummeling Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field.
Stunning images capture northern lights over U.S. and Canada
A severe G4 geomagnetic storm, triggered by a coronal mass ejection from the sun, led to the spectacular aurora borealis being seen across North America.
Passenger flying to Alaska captures stunning video of northern lights
"After some time, the aurora was so strong that I could see the waves dancing in green all over the sky," photographer Moharnab Saikia told Newsweek.
Red auroras seen as far south as Florida in rare light show
The northern lights appear redder further south, due to observers only being able to see the top of the light show.
Photos show northern lights in rare appearance over North America
The northern lights painted the night sky green across the northern parts of the U.S. and Canada, and were even seen as a faint pink as far south as New Mexico.
Bizarre butterfly-shaped solar flare emerges from the sun
The coronal mass ejection exploded out from the far side of the sun, appearing in the shape of butterfly wings, so won't hit the Earth.