NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch a first-of-its-kind mission to study the powerful electric currents that surge ...

The latest Northern Lights forecast means the aurora borealis may be seen in the continental U.S. tonight after space weather ...

High above Earth's poles, powerful electrojets create mesmerizing auroras but also pose risks like power outages. NASA’s ...

High above Earth’s poles, intense electrical currents called electrojets flow through the upper atmosphere when auroras glow in the sky. In March, NASA plans to launch its EZIE (Electrojet Zeeman ...

astronauts with a keen photographic eye also enjoy using the station’s professional cameras and lenses to try to capture aurora. Current ISS astronaut Don Pettit, for example, recently shared ...

Geomagnetic storms: When should we look up and when should we worry?

But don't be too disappointed. Catching a glimpse of an aurora is a "game of chance" and skygazers should be patient, NASA says. And since the sun's current solar cycle has reached its peak and is ...

Geomagnetic storms: When should we look up and when should we worry?

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