Tag: Aurora
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Red vs. green: Solar flares could power northern lights above our smoky skies
An extreme ultraviolet image of the sun, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, shows an X9.3 flare erupting at lower right. (NASA / Goddard / SDO Photo) The sun has been acting up this week, and normally that would produce auroral displays bright enough to see in Washington state. But this isn’t a normal week:…
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Webcams and night owls capture subtle photos of the ‘aurora that nearly got away’
The colors of the aurora glow above Mount Adams in a webcam photo. (MtAdams.tv Photo) You may not have been able to see the northern lights that arced over Western Washington and other northern regions of the U.S. early this morning, but your camera might have caught it. Space weather forecasters said there was a…
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Aurora alert: Solar storm heightens chances of seeing northern lights
The northern lights shine above Seattle’s Space Needle and Queen Anne Hill in a photo captured by Tim Durkan from West Seattle in May. (Tim Durkan Photo) What could make a summer weekend even more perfect? How about the northern lights? The chances of seeing auroral displays are better than usual tonight and Sunday night.…
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Northern lights, cameras, action: Night sky watchers capture dramatic aurora over Seattle
Photographer Tim Durkan’s image from West Seattle looking back at the city, with the Space Needle on the right, and the northern lights. (Tim Durkan Photo) The beautiful sunshine in Seattle on Saturday gave way to an equally awesome display in the night sky as the northern lights made a rare appearance over the city…
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With Juno on Jupiter’s doorstep, Hubble eyes glowing Jovian auroras
Peering a half-billion miles across the solar system, the Hubble Space Telescope has caught a glimpse of brilliant auroras flashing over Jupiter’s north pole as NASA’s Juno orbiter speeds toward the gas giant for a close-up look. Part of Juno’s multi-pronged scientific campaign is aimed to determining how Jupiter’s auroras form and evolve, along with investigations…
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Relive Seattle’s night of the northern lights with these spectacular pictures
Photographer Tim Durkan’s picture of the Seattle skyline features the northern lights as well as the Space Needle. (Credit: Tim Durkan) Seattle isn’t as much of a hot spot for the northern lights as, say, Alaska or Sweden – but this weekend, the Emerald City had its chance to bask in a green auroral glow. And…
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Astronaut Scott Kelly looks down on aurora lights
A spectacular aurora is visible from the International Space Station in this scene captured by astronaut Scott Kelly. The space station’s Canadian-built robotic arm is visible in the foreground. Credit: NASA From a perch more than 250 miles up, astronaut Scott Kelly got a bird’s-eye view of this week’s spectacular auroral display that enraptured skywatchers…
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NASA posts gorgeous Aurora shots from International Space Station on Twitter
Photo Twitter/ NASA Happy morning after St. Patty’s Day! Are you hungover, a bit slow on the uptake? It’s OK. Sit back with your coffee and Advil and take in these shots, thanks to International Space Station astronauts and that geomagnetic storm that was kicking up havoc yesterday (no one was in danger or harmed):…