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Aurora photos: Stunning northern lights glisten after biggest geomagnetic storm in 21 yearsAn immense geomagnetic storm caused auroras as far south as Florida for the first time in 21 years after the sun unleashed a wave of solar flares and at least seven coronal mass ejections at Earth.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Horned 'SpaceX spiral' photobombs auroras over Europe in 1st-of-its-kind sightingAurora-hunting photographers were surprised to spot a misshaped SpaceX spiral with ethereal horns over Europe during a recent geomagnetic storm.
By Harry Baker Published
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Weird dent in Earth's magnetic field is messing with auroras in the Southern HemisphereThe South Atlantic Anomaly makes a section of the southern aurora weaker and likely dimmer.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Northern lights photographer of the year winnersThe winners for the 2023 "Northern lights photographer of the year" include locations from which the northern lights have never been photographed before.
By Annie Corinne Shaink Published
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Solar storm causes 'impossible,' pumpkin-colored auroras to fill the skyA striking new image shows bright orange auroras dancing in the night sky above Canada. But auroras should never be this color, so what's going on?
By Harry Baker Published
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25 breathtaking images of the northern lightsAuroras paint the skies in eerie hues of green and blue in these stunning images of the northern lights.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Solar storm smashes hole in Earth's magnetosphere, triggering extremely rare pink aurorasOn Nov. 3, a solar storm caused a temporary crack in Earth's magnetic field. The resulting hole enabled energetic particles to penetrate deep into the planet's atmosphere and set off extremely rare pink auroras.
By Harry Baker Published
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Powerful solar flare lashes Earth, causes radio blackout across Europe and AfricaAuroras have been swirling through the skies already this week as the sun awakens from slumber.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Eerie Sky Glow Called 'Steve' Isn't an Aurora, Is 'Completely Unknown' to ScienceThere is a beautiful mystery in the sky, and its name is Steve.
By Brandon Specktor Last updated
