A powerful solar storm is heading toward Earth, prompting warnings from NASA and space weather agencies around the world. The Sun’s most active region has rotated into view and recently unleashed an X2.7-class solar flare, the most intense eruption recorded so far in 2025. This extreme solar activity is expected to bring radio blackouts, GPS…
Northern Lights expected to be visible across US tonight as strong solar storm hits A strong solar storm is currently heading toward Earth, triggering a rare opportunity for skywatchers to witness the northern lights across much of the United States and parts of Europe. The storm, fueled by multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the…
Astronomers for the first time in the history of human space exploration, snapped pictures of direct images of Neptune’s secretive auroras, marking a milestone in space exploration. Scientists had long believed that distant ice giant Neptune was displaying light-wielding shows like other worlds. Although Voyager 2 spacecraft provided fleeting summits and other worlds such as…
The vermilion, amethyst and jade ribbons of the northern and southern lights are some of Earth’s most distinctive features. But our planet doesn’t have a monopoly on auroras. Scientists have spied them throughout the solar system, weaving through the skies of Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and even on some of Jupiter’s fiery and icy moons. Lights…