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An astronaut captured a moonrise—and much more—in a series of photos taken from the International Space Station.
A powerful geomagnetic storm caused a display of light that was visible unusually far from Earth’s poles.
A spate of solar activity produced widespread auroras across Canada.
Curtains of colorful light danced across the sky after solar storms sent energized particles crashing into Earth’s upper atmosphere.
Events on the Sun helped unleash beautiful displays of nighttime lights seen on Earth.
Astronauts and sky watchers oohed and aahed as the night sky lit up with pulsating displays of reds, greens, and…
The light show dipped south of the Arctic Circle, where it was especially bright over northeastern Canada.
The 25th cycle is underway, and it brings more frequent opportunities to see the northern lights and southern lights.
Astronauts have snapped numerous photos of the light show from their unique perch on the International Space Station.
