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Aurora activity is just getting started. Here's why the best northern lights are yet to come.Discover why the best aurora displays occur after solar maximum, and why 2026-2027 could be the year of the northern lights.
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Auroras may paint the northern US tonight as Earth reels from 'strong' G3 geomagnetic stormVibrant auroras could be visible as far south as Oregon and Pennsylvania tonight as Earth reels from a "strong" G3-class geomagnetic storm. However, the nearly full Harvest Moon may complicate viewing opportunities.
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A particularly active 'aurora season' could be just weeks awaySeptember could be a prime time to see vibrant auroras, thanks to a quirk of Earth's tilt that leads to more intense geomagnetic activity around the equinox.
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'Once-in-a-lifetime' photo: Perseid meteors, northern lights and rare glowing arc shine over 11th-century castleAn astonishing scene featuring Perseid meteors and colorful auroras played out overnight on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13 above the U.K.'s 11th Century Corfe Castle.
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New ISS images showcase auroras, moon and space station in glorious photosThe moon's glow meets a stunning aurora in a new astronaut image taken from space.
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Auroras headed to the US again in aftermath of gargantuan 'X-class' solar flareAuroras may once again be visible in northern parts of the U.S. this weekend as Earth braces for impact from a powerful coronal mass ejection.
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'Severe' G4 geomagnetic storm strikes Earth, making widespread auroras likelyEarth was hit by a "severe" G4-class geomagnetic storm on Monday morning, increasing the chances of auroras in the northern U.S. tonight.
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Rare 'polar rain' aurora seen from Earth for the first timeSeen for the first time from the ground, the polar rain aurora produced an eerie green glow captured on camera in Norway.
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STEVE — the bizarre purple ribbon in the sky — has a 'secret twin' that appears only before dawn, study findsAn atmospheric phenomenon known as STEVE has a secret twin that appears before the break of dawn and flows in the opposite direction, new research finds.
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