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It's a good weekend for aurora borealis: Will northern lights be visible in NC, Asheville?
Asheville Citizen-Times· 4 hours agoAurora borealis, often referred to as the northern lights, has been appearing more often and in a...
Solar Stormwatch: NASA Catches Intense X1.1 Flare in Action
SciTechDaily· 15 hours agoOn May 9, 2024, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory detected a significant solar flare that peaked at...
NASA Awards Expand Research Capabilities at Institutions Nationwide
FOX 23 News Albany· 1 hour agoNASA is awarding approximately $45 million to 21 higher-education institutions to help build capacity for research. The awards were made possible through the Minority University Research and ...
Northern Lights forecast: When and where to see the solar storm in UK
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThe most powerful solar storm in almost 20 years is expected to hit Earth on Friday night, with the...
Annual Astronomy Day returns to UW-Eau Claire
WEAU Eau Claire· 6 days agoFor around 20 years, the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society, and UW-Eau Claire’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, have put on Astronomy Day, which...
Jim Simons, Math Genius Who Conquered Wall Street, Dies at 86
New York Times· 4 hours agoUsing advanced computers, he went from M.I.T. professor to multibillionaire. Jim Simons, the...
New Research Could Lead to More Efficient Televisions, Computer Screens and Lighting
SciTechDaily· 42 minutes agoResearchers at the Organic Semiconductor Centre in the School of Physics and Astronomy, and the School of Chemistry have proposed a new approach to designing efficient light-emitting ...
The northern lights: A history of aurora sightings
Astronomy Magazine· 5 hours agoThroughout history, humans have gazed in awe at the astronomical wonder that is the aurora borealis. The Finnish name for the the northern lights is...
Curious Nature: Distinguishing astronomy from astrology for World Astronomy Day
Vail Daily· 6 days agoAs International Astronomy Day approaches on May 18, it stands as a beacon calling stargazers of all...
Still have eclipse glasses? See the sunspot 15 times wider than Earth
AccuWeather· 1 day agoMillions of people who went out of their way to find eclipse glasses to see April's stunning solar...