Nasa astronaut Matthew Dominick shared a mesmerizing timelapse video from the International Space Station (ISS), capturing the moon setting against a backdrop of vibrant red and green auroras. The video, which has captivated audiences worldwide, also features a stunning sunrise illuminating the Soyuz spacecraft with a light blue hue. Dominick tweeted about the experience, noting …
The International Space Station (ISS) shared a mesmerizing video on Instagram showcasing the green aurora from space. The natural phenomenon of auroras has long captivated and enchanted people worldwide. While many may not have had the chance to witness this ethereal dance of lights firsthand, especially since it predominantly occurs near the poles, the International …
After studying for two years the mysterious green auroras – which appeared on Christmas Day in the Arctic in 2022 – the Japanese and US-based researchers have now found out that it occurred because of a ‘rainstorm’ of electrons which are directed from the Sun. This was the first time such a rare aurora was witnessed …
Updated Jun 30, 2024, 04:13 IST The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast for Saturday night shows that northern lights (aurora borealis) will be seen in several parts of Canada, including Ontario. A similar show was spotted in the clear skies of the country on Friday. Now, the agency’s forecast map shows auora probablity …
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner launched successfully atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on June 5, safely delivering NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to the International Space Station (ISS) the following day. The Starliner, on its first crewed flight to orbit, was originally scheduled for a stay lasting just over a week. But …
Watch captivating image of an aurora shared by NASA taken from the sky above that shows a miraculous timing and alignment by Astronaut Matthew Dominick. The amazing image shared by NASA shows the aurora perfectly aligned with the spacecraft up in the sky. In what is certainly an extremely well-timed feat of photography, NASA …
Inside the global effort to track the strongest solar storm, which triggered the most powerful auroras seen in over 500 years. The Sun has reached peak activity in its 11-year cycle as it blasts off plasma and materials towards the inner and outer solar system without a pause. Earth was in the firing line when …
Updated Mar 25, 2024, 12:24 AM IST A severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm hit Earth on Sunday, March 24, 2000, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) alert. While the agency warned public of the storm’s likely impacts, including network services facing downtime, it added that travellers in the Northern and Southern Hempisphere will …
Solar storm 2024: As we approach the solar maximum, the Sun’s activity is expected to increase further. The Sun has been showing its might in the last few weeks, with dangerous X-class solar flares spewing out on multiple occasions. All these solar phenomena hold the potential to cause damage on Earth to the electrical infrastructure. …
In late-April 2023, Earth experienced a powerful geomagnetic storm that illuminated the skies with mesmerizing auroras, even in lower latitudes like Ladakh in India. Mostly, these auroras are restricted to the North Pole and northern regions of the world, but this geomagnetic storm was so powerful that it generated auroras that could be seen as …