Seen for the first time from the ground, the polar rain aurora produced an eerie green glow captured on camera in Norway. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A remarkably smooth and ...

The dazzling lights of the aurora are created when high-energy particles from space collide with Earth's atmosphere. While scientists have long understood this process, one big mystery remained: What powers the electric fields that accelerate these ...

Breaking down the factors that make this springtime month so prone to aurora.

NEW YORK — Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. In the past few days, the sun has burped out several bursts of energy ...