How a rare, ‘once-in-20-years’ aurora formed at the North Pole. Scientists have identified the phenomenon as a polar rain aurora, never seen before from the ground.

The astronomers who studied the December ’22 phenomenon noted from satellite data that solar wind was very low on that date, allowing for a huge polar “rainfall.” The aurora may have ...

Generally, photos of auroras capture bright, colorful bands dancing across the night sky, but a new satellite view captures the spectacular glow of an aurora in a new light.

Satellite Image Maps Aurora Over US: 'Impressive Display' Published Oct 16, 2024 at 3:48 PM EDT. By . ... GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System JPSS.

Europe’s meteorological agency Eumetsat has shared the result of an indicative vote that suggests it will go ahead with the ...

The satellites saw the aurora from above, finding that it had all the hallmarks of a rare type of aurora called polar rain aurora, which had only ever been seen from space before.

Seen for the first time from the ground, the polar rain aurora produced an eerie green glow captured on camera in Norway. A remarkably smooth and puzzling Christmas Day aurora observed over the ...