Solar storms may cause faint auroras overnight in parts of Northern Hemisphere
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Solar storms may cause faint auroras overnight in parts of Northern Hemisphere

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Solar storms may bring faint but visible auroras to the Northern Hemisphere starting late Thursday and extending into early Friday morning. People in Canada and northern U.S. states like Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota may be able to see faint colorful displays, according to the current space weather forecast. Unusually strong solar storms in May produced vibrant aurora displays across the Northern Hemisphere. Tonight's storms are expected to be less intense, but could cause brief disruptions to precision GPS machinery like what farmers use to harvest crops, Grow Cei said.

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Northern Lights could be visible again in UK after stunning New Year display
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1 week ago

Northern Lights could be visible again in UK after stunning New Year display

The Independent  

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Northern lights could be visible soon as Earth hit by massive eruption from the Sun
1 week, 2 days ago

Northern lights could be visible soon as Earth hit by massive eruption from the Sun

The Independent  

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How to see Aurora Borealis across the US on New Year’s Eve
1 week, 2 days ago

How to see Aurora Borealis across the US on New Year’s Eve

The Independent  

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Northern Lights could be visible in some US states on New Year’s Eve
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1 week, 2 days ago

Northern Lights could be visible in some US states on New Year’s Eve

The Independent  

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UK could witness stunning Northern Lights during New Year’s Eve celebrations
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1 week, 2 days ago

UK could witness stunning Northern Lights during New Year’s Eve celebrations

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Sun has unleashed a set of powerful solar flare that could cause …

Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year’s Eve
1 week, 3 days ago

Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year’s Eve

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — There’s a chance solar storms may bring northern lights to several northern U.S states just in time for the new year. The early morning hours on Tuesday while it’s still dark should have the best chance of producing a light show, NOAA space weather forecaster Shawn Dahl said. In May, NOAA issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm …

Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve
1 week, 3 days ago

Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There's a chance solar storms …

Northern lights could appear after Sun hurls powerful solar flares towards Earth
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1 week, 3 days ago

Northern lights could appear after Sun hurls powerful solar flares towards Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Sun has unleashed a set of powerful solar flare that could cause …

Christmas night lights: Geomagnetic storm to dazzle 10 US states with Northern Lights
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Christmas night lights: Geomagnetic storm to dazzle 10 US states with Northern Lights

Hindustan Times  

A rare celestial spectacle is set to light up the sky on Christmas Day, as a geomagnetic storm is expected to create stunning displays of the Northern Lights. Christmas Day will feature a geomagnetic storm, enhancing the visibility of the Northern Lights for millions in 10 U.S. states. 10 US states to witness Aurora Borealis on Christmas Day NOAA shared …

Northern lights could be seen across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
1 month, 1 week ago

Northern lights could be seen across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pale auroras may be seen across many northern states on Thursday and Friday, but they may be …

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
1 month, 1 week ago

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

Hindustan Times  

NEW YORK — This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving Pale auroras may be seen across many northern states Thursday and Friday, but they may be brief and and seeing them will depend on how intense the solar …

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving
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1 month, 1 week ago

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States. Pale auroras may be seen across many northern states Thursday and Friday, but they may be brief and and seeing them will depend on how intense the solar storms get, NOAA meteorologist Mike Bettwy said in an email. Northern parts of …

Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists say you shouldn’t worry
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists say you shouldn’t worry

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During its active bursts, also known as solar maximum, the sun releases charged particles that travel through …

Will NYC be able to see the northern lights again tonight?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Will NYC be able to see the northern lights again tonight?

The Independent  

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Northern lights dazzle much farther south than normal. Here's what's behind the show
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Northern lights dazzle much farther south than normal. Here's what's behind the show

The Independent  

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'Party atmosphere': Skygazers treated to another aurora show
2 months, 4 weeks ago

'Party atmosphere': Skygazers treated to another aurora show

Raw Story  

Scientist Jim Wild has travelled to the Arctic Circle numerous times to study the northern lights, but on Thursday night he only needed to look out of his bedroom window in the English city of Lancaster. "All the little back roads and parking spots were full of people with flasks of coffee and deck chairs looking at the northern lights," …

Will we see the Northern Lights in UK tonight?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Will we see the Northern Lights in UK tonight?

The Independent  

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Northern Lights put on stunning display across England
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Northern Lights put on stunning display across England

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The northern lights dazzle night skies across U.S. and Europe
2 months, 4 weeks ago

The northern lights dazzle night skies across U.S. and Europe

NPR  

The northern lights dazzle night skies across U.S. and Europe toggle caption Alfie Cosgrove/Sipa USA/AP On Thursday, the northern lights — also known as the aurora borealis — illuminated vast expanses of Europe and the United States. But the geomagnetic storm triggered the aurora to light up night skies father out. Sponsor Message The light show was expected to be …

Geomagnetic storm could stress power grids as US deals with major hurricanes
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Geomagnetic storm could stress power grids as US deals with major hurricanes

The Independent  

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Solar storm could disrupt communications and display northern lights to parts of California
3 months ago

Solar storm could disrupt communications and display northern lights to parts of California

LA Times  

This photo provided by NASA, taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, shows a solar flare, the bright flash in the center of the image on Oct. 3, 2024. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch that could disrupt communications, the power grid, navigation, radio and satellite operations but also generate a nighttime light show. …

Where to see the Northern Lights over UK tonight
3 months ago

Where to see the Northern Lights over UK tonight

The Independent  

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Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger stunning auroras across the northern US - here's where to see the phenomenon
3 months ago

Historic solar flare heading to Earth will trigger stunning auroras across the northern US - here's where to see the phenomenon

Daily Mail  

The sun released a historic solar flare on Thursday, which is set to trigger glorious auroras across the northern US when it hits our planet. Stunning auroras are set to be visible in several US states starting Friday through Sunday, with experts predicting the best views will be seen on Saturday Silvia Dalla, professor of solar physics at the University …

Northern Lights will shine across parts of the UK TONIGHT as a huge coronal mass ejection strikes Earth - find out if you can see the astronomical display from your hometown
3 months, 1 week ago

Northern Lights will shine across parts of the UK TONIGHT as a huge coronal mass ejection strikes Earth - find out if you can see the astronomical display from your hometown

Daily Mail  

It's something that features on many people's bucket lists. 'There is a chance of enhanced auroral activity and aurora sightings across Scotland and similar latitudes into 02 Oct due to the possible arrival of the 29 Sep coronal mass ejection,' the Met Office said. The Met Office predicts that the Northern Lights may be visible over parts of Scotland and …

Northern lights: Where and when to see the aurora borealis in the UK this weekend
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Northern lights: Where and when to see the aurora borealis in the UK this weekend

The Independent  

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Northern lights: ‘Unbelievable scene’ of green skies as aurora borealis illuminates parts of UK
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Northern lights: ‘Unbelievable scene’ of green skies as aurora borealis illuminates parts of UK

The Independent  

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Northern Lights could illuminate Britain's skies tonight and this weekend - find out if YOU can see the display from your hometown
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Northern Lights could illuminate Britain's skies tonight and this weekend - find out if YOU can see the display from your hometown

Daily Mail  

The Northern Lights lit up British skies earlier this year, sending Gen Z into a frenzy as they tried to get the best pictures for their Instagram. And now people are being urged to prepare their cameras again because the lights, also known as aurora borealis, could be visible across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England tonight, according to the …

Northern Lights sightings may be possible in parts of UK – Met Office
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Northern Lights sightings may be possible in parts of UK – Met Office

The Independent  

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Solar storms may cause faint auroras overnight in parts of Northern Hemisphere
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Solar storms may cause faint auroras overnight in parts of Northern Hemisphere

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Solar storms may bring faint but visible auroras to the Northern Hemisphere starting late Thursday and extending into early Friday morning. People in Canada and northern U.S. states including Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota may be able to see faint colorful displays, according to the current space weather forecast. Unusually strong solar storms in May …

Faint auroras may be visible in Northern Hemisphere skies after weekend solar storms
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Faint auroras may be visible in Northern Hemisphere skies after weekend solar storms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Solar storms persisting from the weekend may produce faint colorful auroras across the Northern Hemisphere, with little disruption to power and communications, space forecasters said Monday. The sun has shot out at least five strong solar flares since Saturday containing clouds of high-energy plasma that can interfere with power grids and scramble GPS signals, according to the U.S. …

Look up tonight! Northern Lights will light up skies as far south as Newcastle as a huge coronal mass ejection strikes Earth - so, will the dazzling display be visible from your hometown?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Look up tonight! Northern Lights will light up skies as far south as Newcastle as a huge coronal mass ejection strikes Earth - so, will the dazzling display be visible from your hometown?

Daily Mail  

Following a sensational meteor shower, skygazers have yet another chance to soak up an astronomical wonder. Tonight's aurora stems from a coronal mass ejection – a massive expulsion of plasma from the sun's corona, its outermost layer. Pictured, the aurora from Lancashire, May 10, 2024 The stunning Northern Lights - also known as aurora borealis - on display in Minster …

Where to see the northern lights in the UK and US this weekend
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Where to see the northern lights in the UK and US this weekend

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The northern lights will make a rare showing in parts of the UK …

Solar storms could cause more auroras
5 months, 1 week ago

Solar storms could cause more auroras

Hindustan Times  

Massive explosions on the Sun have triggered warnings of geomagnetic storms that could create dazzling auroras in the northern United States, Europe and southern Australia from Tuesday night. "We've seen several large coronal mass ejections plasma and other material from the sun's surface shooting out into space," Mike Bettwy, operations chief of the US-based Space Weather Prediction Center, told AFP …

Aurora australis returns as BOM forecasts significant geomagnetic activity
5 months, 1 week ago

Aurora australis returns as BOM forecasts significant geomagnetic activity

ABC  

It was only a few months ago that a dazzling show of technicolour auroras lit up the night sky and amazed viewers in Australia and around the world as a result of the largest geomagnetic storm in decades. From Australia to the US — here's how the dazzling lights of the aurora australis and borealis were captured in each hemisphere …

Northern Lights to stretch to UK and US tonight after huge solar storm
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern Lights to stretch to UK and US tonight after huge solar storm

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The northern lights will stretch as far south as England on Wednesday night, …

Solar storms: From farmers to flights, how space weather is messing everything up
7 months, 1 week ago

Solar storms: From farmers to flights, how space weather is messing everything up

The Independent  

In September 1859, two telegraph operators 100 miles apart turned off the power to their stations to wait out a period of unusual electromagnetic activity. With the return of the AR 13697 sunspot this week, some space weather experts are warning that even more severe solar storms could be on their way. open image in gallery Aurora forecast for 10-11 …

The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum
7 months, 1 week ago

The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum

Wired  

Auroras filled much of the world’s skies for several nights in mid-May as a historic geomagnetic storm coursed 100 kilometers above our heads. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are more common during and just after solar maximum, and it’s these that are responsible for vivid auroras. The great aurora show on May 10, 2024, was the result …

Northern Lights: Will you be able to see Aurora Borealis tonight in the UK?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern Lights: Will you be able to see Aurora Borealis tonight in the UK?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Last weekend people across the UK could look up at …

Northern Lights to shine across much of the UK again TONIGHT as a huge solar storm strikes Earth: Is your area going to be illuminated as the Aurora Borealis lights up the night sky?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern Lights to shine across much of the UK again TONIGHT as a huge solar storm strikes Earth: Is your area going to be illuminated as the Aurora Borealis lights up the night sky?

Daily Mail  

This month, skygazers across huge parts of the UK have been lucky enough to spot the Northern Lights, with displays visible much further south than usual. While tonight's Northern Lights will be weaker than those seen earlier this month, the Met Office says that clear skies this evening could give some great opportunities. Pictured: the Northern Lights over Cornwall The …

More solar storms brewing after last week’s aurorae as Sun ‘wakes up’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More solar storms brewing after last week’s aurorae as Sun ‘wakes up’

The Hindu  

On Friday night, people from across the world were treated to a rare spectacle: vivid aurorae hanging like curtains of light in the sky. Surging currents “This is definitely a sign that the Sun is ‘waking up’ and is becoming more active, especially compared to the last solar cycle,” Jonathon Eastwood, a space physicist at Imperial College London, the UK, …

Will we see more intense auroras this year? The science of solar storms explained
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Will we see more intense auroras this year? The science of solar storms explained

ABC  

On the weekend, parts of Australia witnessed an auroral display not seen for more than 20 years. "It's determined by what the orientation of the magnetic field is in the solar wind," Dr Carter said. "If the orientation of the magnetic field in the solar wind is weaker — we say northward — Earth's magnetic field acts as an effective …

Northern Lights? What Northern Lights? Brits moan they couldn't see dazzling aurora despite 'once in a lifetime opportunity' (although their phones managed to catch spectacle in vivid colours!)
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Northern Lights? What Northern Lights? Brits moan they couldn't see dazzling aurora despite 'once in a lifetime opportunity' (although their phones managed to catch spectacle in vivid colours!)

Daily Mail  

Experts say why you can see the phenomenon a lot better through your phone If you struggled to glimpse the Northern Lights at the weekend, you're not alone. Another posted: 'I couldn't see the Northern Lights unless I used my phone's night mode with the camera. Britons moan they couldn't see the dazzling aurora, pictured in New Brighton, Merseyside,on Friday …

Northern lights to return to UK as Sun approaches ‘solar maximum’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Northern lights to return to UK as Sun approaches ‘solar maximum’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We are currently in a period of high solar activity that has been gradually rising since solar …

Aurora borealis and australis dazzle viewers across the world three nights in a row
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Aurora borealis and australis dazzle viewers across the world three nights in a row

ABC  

How the dazzling lights of the aurora australis and borealis were captured in each hemisphere. The result was a "crescendo here on earth" as those combined forces hit the Earth's upper atmosphere over the weekend, Dr Brown says. "It was one of the most amazing astronomical sights I've ever seen," Dr Brown said. "That's really the gift from space weather: …

Northern lights across the world: Netizens share stellar views from their countries. See pics
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Northern lights across the world: Netizens share stellar views from their countries. See pics

Hindustan Times  

The world saw a spectacular display of northern lights dancing across the sky. This was possible as a powerful solar storm charged the atmosphere of the Earth, which led to the aurora borealis, or northern lights, sparkling across the world. As individuals globally saw the spectacle, many also took to various social media handles to post pictures and videos from …

Missed Friday’s Northern Lights? The global light show, in photos
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Missed Friday’s Northern Lights? The global light show, in photos

Associated Press  

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight, with sightings of the Northern Lights as far south as Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at St. Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast, England, Friday, May 10, 2024. Brilliant purple, …

Federal agency says a second, if weaker, solar storm surge is likely Sunday
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Federal agency says a second, if weaker, solar storm surge is likely Sunday

Associated Press  

A U.S. government agency said a weaker repeat of Saturday’s powerful solar storm was likely on Sunday. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that “coronal mass ejections” — clouds of ejected solar plasma that can cause power grid irregularities and issues with high-frequency communications and global positioning systems — will slam into the Earth’s magnetic field and outer …

Best places to see Northern Lights tonight if you missed them last night are revealed - as readers share spectacular pictures of the stunning light show
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Best places to see Northern Lights tonight if you missed them last night are revealed - as readers share spectacular pictures of the stunning light show

Daily Mail  

The Northern Lights might be visible in northern parts of the UK again on Saturday after the rare phenomenon was spotted across the country overnight. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE: Hugh Hall snapped this pic of the lights at Great Brington, Northamptonshire at around midnight LEICESTERSHIRE: John Middleditch snapped this incredible pic of the Old John Tower in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire being lit up …

Missed aurora borealis? You may have another chance to see Northern Lights tonight
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Missed aurora borealis? You may have another chance to see Northern Lights tonight

Live Mint  

The aurora borealis, also known as the Northern and Southern Lights, was visible in India's Ladakh on 11 May, according to the Indian Astronomical Observatory, which captured the spectacular images on camera for the first time. "We were fortunate to witness Aurora activities on our all-sky camera during regular telescope observations," Stanzin Norla, an engineer at the Hanle Dark Sky …

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