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Here's our latest postcard from Rothera Research Station - Discovery Building progress and station life!March was a bustling ...
A recent solar storm has increased the likelihood of seeing the Aurora Australis, or Southern Lights. Otago Museum astronomer Ian Griffin suggests stargazers in southern regions like Otago, Southland, ...
Meteorologist Taylor Stephenson explains the astronomy and meteorology behind the formation of the Northern Lights.
X user aurorausau captured a beautiful photo of the aurora australis (or southern lights) dancing above. "Aurora Australis 17/04/2025 84 % full moon at the zenith and the Lady finally decided to ...
The phenomenon also occurs in the Southern Hemisphere and is known as the southern lights, or aurora australis. The NOAA projects that people in states across the northern part of the U.S. may ...
and southern lights, or aurora australis. When the energized particles from coronal mass ejections reach Earth’s magnetic field, they interact with gases in the atmosphere to create those ...