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A huge sun eruption combines with speedy solar wind from a "coronal hole" for a weekend aurora show, experts predict.

He also posted static photos from the aurora borealis he saw from space ... is serving a six-month term on board the International Space Station as a flight engineer. More from Science ...

Scroll down for video There are two types of auroras - Aurora Borealis, which means 'dawn of the north', and Aurora Australis, 'dawn of the south.' The lights are created when charged particles ...

If you're unable to view the northern lights in person, an online live view is the next best (and considerably warmer) thing. The northern lights are a truly remarkable spectacle, with curtains of ...

Tis the season, as they say, and aurora borealis is already making its presence known. Per the Space Weather Prediction Center, an aurora is happening Tuesday, March 4, for one night only.

A swath of northern U.S. states may be able to see aurora borealis on Friday night, as high-speed winds from a spot on the sun’s surface may disrupt Earth’s magnetic field, according to the ...