Knowing about potential northern lights displays in advance was far less likely than it is today, when alerts and forecasts are posted on social media and sent out via smartphone notifications.

Patrick Varine Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 6:00 a.m. | Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 6:00 a.m. See the lights • The DiToppa family's display is at 711 Nathan Drive in North Huntingdon. Tune in to 88.1 FM for ...

Conventional curved lenses, which direct light by refraction in glass or plastic, are often bulky and heavy, offering only limited control of light waves. Metasurfaces, in contrast, are flat and ...

Aurora-chasing season has arrived with the spring equinox, a time when space weather experts say we are more likely to see vivid displays of the dancing technicolor lights known as the aurora ...

"Think about how OLED displays work," Bachu said. "Each pixel has its own tiny light source behind it so ... assistant research professor of materials science and engineering; Leixin Miao, who ...

Here's why the northern lights have been amped up lately ... Solar maximum periods will produce more spectacular and widespread displays, which can be visible at lower latitudes.