aurora
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Mystery of Weird Sky-Glow Named 'STEVE' Finally SolvedEnigmatic STEVE is somewhat like an aurora...and somewhat different.
By Mindy Weisberger Last updated
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'STEVE' descends on North America after surprise solar stormA surprise solar storm bashed Earth on Aug. 7 and 8, triggering an appearance of the mysterious glowing phenomenon called STEVE.
By Brandon Specktor Last updated
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Assyrian Tablets Contain Earliest Written Record of Aurora’s Sky GlowCuneiform tablets from ancient Assyria dating to 679 B.C. contain the earliest written record of an aurora.
By Mindy Weisberger Last updated
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Blood-red aurora transforms into 'STEVE' before stargazer's eyesNew footage shows the mysterious auroral phenomenon called STEVE emerging from a blood-red arc of light in New Zealand in 2015.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Do extraterrestrial auroras occur on other planets?Auroras don't just exist on Earth. Here's what we know about auroras on other planets in the solar system.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Scientists discover bizarre 'worm-like' aurora stretching halfway across MarsScientists detected an enormous new type of aurora stretching halfway across the Martian atmosphere.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Sunspot sends off double flare, as solar activity ramps upA restless sunspot sent off a double solar flare on Monday (April 25), temporarily disrupting some radio communications in Asia and Australia.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Earliest documented aurora found in ancient Chinese textThe oldest documented observation of an aurora may be in an ancient Chinese text.
By Laura Geggel Published
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New swarms of sunspots are so gigantic they could devour Earth wholeTwo 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.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
