Since May this year, the aurora borealis (northern lights), has at times been visible further south than usual over Britain, ...

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STEVE is a mysterious purple-white arc near the aurora, typically seen after space disturbances called substorms. A new study reveals a rare STEVE event without a substorm, prompting questions about ...

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At Earth’s geomagnetic pole, a magnetic compass will spin aimlessly. The instrument that otherwise provides guidance fails us in the utter remoteness of place and moment. And that moment might be the ...

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Displays of Northern lights are possible on Sunday night across the Northern U.S. due to a geomagnetic storm underway.

Are the Northern Lights dangerous? Solar storms in May and October saw intense displays of aurora borealis across the U.S.