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Mystery of Weird Sky-Glow Named 'STEVE' Finally Solved
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
Enigmatic STEVE is somewhat like an aurora...and somewhat different.

'STEVE' descends on North America after surprise solar storm
By Brandon Specktor last updated
A surprise solar storm bashed Earth on Aug. 7 and 8, triggering an appearance of the mysterious glowing phenomenon called STEVE.

Assyrian Tablets Contain Earliest Written Record of Aurora’s Sky Glow
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
Cuneiform tablets from ancient Assyria dating to 679 B.C. contain the earliest written record of an aurora.

Blood-red aurora transforms into 'STEVE' before stargazer's eyes
By Brandon Specktor published
New footage shows the mysterious auroral phenomenon called STEVE emerging from a blood-red arc of light in New Zealand in 2015.

Do extraterrestrial auroras occur on other planets?
By Joanna Thompson published
Auroras don't just exist on Earth. Here's what we know about auroras on other planets in the solar system.

Scientists discover bizarre 'worm-like' aurora stretching halfway across Mars
By Brandon Specktor published
Scientists detected an enormous new type of aurora stretching halfway across the Martian atmosphere.

Sunspot sends off double flare, as solar activity ramps up
By Stephanie Pappas published
A restless sunspot sent off a double solar flare on Monday (April 25), temporarily disrupting some radio communications in Asia and Australia.

Earliest documented aurora found in ancient Chinese text
By Laura Geggel published
The oldest documented observation of an aurora may be in an ancient Chinese text.

New swarms of sunspots are so gigantic they could devour Earth whole
By Tom Metcalfe published
Two immense swarms of sunspots have popped into view on the surface of the sun, hinting at the increased possibilities of vivid auroras and potentially damaging solar flares over the months to come.
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