If using a regular camera, National Geographic suggests using wide-angle lenses, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a ...

As the vernal equinox approaches on March 20, 2025, the night sky comes alive with a dazzling mix of celestial events, ...

Aurora borealis is one of the coolest astronomical events that we can see with the naked eye. It makes the sky glow beautiful colors, and auroras are just random enough to be exciting occurrences. But ...

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

The upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere could play a bigger role in shaping the northern lights than previously thought, University of Iowa researchers show.

A man was killed by police early Wednesday in Aurora. The shooting happened about 1:30 a.m. on Route 25 near Ashland Avenue, according to a news release. Aurora officers were responding to a call for ...

that one line in the spectrum of Aurora is coincident with a dark line, which appears in the solar spectrum, when the sun is near the horizon. I was much pleased to find in No. 15, current volume ...

Aurora myths, legends and misconceptions — The next 4 to 5 years will be the best time to see the northern lights this solar cycle Auroras are generated when energized particles from the sun ...

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, occur when energetic particles from the sun—released through processes like solar wind and coronal mass ejections (CMEs)—collide with Earth’s atmosphere.

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin faces four challengers in the Feb. 25 mayoral primary. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share The last time Richard Irvin’s name was on a ballot was in 2022, when he launched an ...