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Watch: Iceland's Snow Snakes Glide Across Frozen Landscapes In Viral Video
Iceland's stunning snow snakes appear when wind blows loose snow into twisting shapes across dark beaches. Here's how to catch this rare natural spectacle on your winter trip.
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Viral Video Captures Rare Polar Stratospheric Clouds Over Finland: What Are They And Why Do They Appear?
Polar stratospheric clouds are rare, high-altitude clouds that form in extremely cold conditions near the poles
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Northern Lights Captured In Heart Shape Over Norway Ahead Of Valentine's Day
Kristoffer Vangen captured a rare heart-shaped Northern Lights photo in Norway, which has gone viral and sparked wide social media interest.
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NASA’s GNEISS Mission Will Map Electric Currents Behind the Aurora
NASA’s GNEISS mission will launch from Alaska in early 2026 to probe the electric currents that drive auroras. Two rockets will fly through glowing auroral arcs, releasing sub-payloads whose radio signals act like a CT scan. By mapping electron density and direction, scientists aim to improve space weather forecasting and better protect satellite...
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Parts Of US Could See Northern Lights Today
The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of US states — and possibly farther south — Monday night following a major disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field, a forecast shows.
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2026 Could Be the Best Year for Northern Lights; Why Post-Solar Maximum Storms Are Set to Surge
The end of 2025 saw bright auroras over northern skies following a strong solar flare. In October 2024, NASA noted that the Sun had entered its solar maximum phase. Experts predicted that the most frequent and intense Northern Lights would likely occur throughout 2026. Even though solar activity has technically begun its gradual decline since the 2...
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2026 Will See Brighter And More Frequent Northern Lights Displays, Here's Why
The alignment of the Sun and Earth during the spring and autumn equinoxes can slightly increase activity, known as the Russell-McPherron effect.
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Norway Launches World's First Panoramic Night Train To See The Northern Lights
If seeing the Northern Lights is on your bucket list, this panoramic train journey is the ultimate way to make it happen.
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Rare ‘Double’ Lightning Phenomena With Massive Red Rings Light Up the Alps
For a brief moment last year, northern Italy's night sky offered a spectacle rarely seen in a lifetime. From his home in Possagno, nestled in the Alps, photographer Valter Binotto captured an image showing two of Earth's rarest lightning phenomena occurring at the same time. Elves and sprites are forms of Transient Luminous Events (TLEs), which fla...
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"They Were Dancing, I Was Crying": Shefali Shah On Watching Northern Lights In Finland
In the first frame, Shefali Shah and her family are seen gazing at bright green lights dancing across the nightsky
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Watch: Iceland's Snow Snakes Glide Across Frozen Landscapes In Viral Video
Iceland's stunning snow snakes appear when wind blows loose snow into twisting shapes across dark beaches. Here's how to catch this rare natural spectacle on your winter trip.
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Viral Video Captures Rare Polar Stratospheric Clouds Over Finland: What Are They And Why Do They Appear?
Polar stratospheric clouds are rare, high-altitude clouds that form in extremely cold conditions near the poles
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Northern Lights Captured In Heart Shape Over Norway Ahead Of Valentine's Day
Kristoffer Vangen captured a rare heart-shaped Northern Lights photo in Norway, which has gone viral and sparked wide social media interest.
-
NASA’s GNEISS Mission Will Map Electric Currents Behind the Aurora
NASA’s GNEISS mission will launch from Alaska in early 2026 to probe the electric currents that drive auroras. Two rockets will fly through glowing auroral arcs, releasing sub-payloads whose radio signals act like a CT scan. By mapping electron density and direction, scientists aim to improve space weather forecasting and better protect satellite...
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Parts Of US Could See Northern Lights Today
The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of US states — and possibly farther south — Monday night following a major disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field, a forecast shows.
-
2026 Could Be the Best Year for Northern Lights; Why Post-Solar Maximum Storms Are Set to Surge
The end of 2025 saw bright auroras over northern skies following a strong solar flare. In October 2024, NASA noted that the Sun had entered its solar maximum phase. Experts predicted that the most frequent and intense Northern Lights would likely occur throughout 2026. Even though solar activity has technically begun its gradual decline since the 2...
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2026 Will See Brighter And More Frequent Northern Lights Displays, Here's Why
The alignment of the Sun and Earth during the spring and autumn equinoxes can slightly increase activity, known as the Russell-McPherron effect.
-
Norway Launches World's First Panoramic Night Train To See The Northern Lights
If seeing the Northern Lights is on your bucket list, this panoramic train journey is the ultimate way to make it happen.
-
Rare ‘Double’ Lightning Phenomena With Massive Red Rings Light Up the Alps
For a brief moment last year, northern Italy's night sky offered a spectacle rarely seen in a lifetime. From his home in Possagno, nestled in the Alps, photographer Valter Binotto captured an image showing two of Earth's rarest lightning phenomena occurring at the same time. Elves and sprites are forms of Transient Luminous Events (TLEs), which fla...
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"They Were Dancing, I Was Crying": Shefali Shah On Watching Northern Lights In Finland
In the first frame, Shefali Shah and her family are seen gazing at bright green lights dancing across the nightsky
