<![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Auroras ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:33:01 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Incoming CME could spark impressive northern lights over the northern US tonight ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/incoming-cme-could-spark-impressive-northern-lights-over-the-northern-us-june-8 N8LbFafRBR7djp7hXiFNM9 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:33:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Aurora alert! 4 Earth-bound CMEs could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/aurora-alert-4-earth-bound-cmes-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-illinois-and-oregon-tonight-june-4-5 v3hpiDtEuZBEYB9zjxLMEE Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:31:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sun erupts with 3 colossal solar flares in less than 24 hours, boosting chances for northern lights ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/sun-erupts-with-3-colossal-solar-flares-in-less-than-24-hours-boosting-chances-for-northern-lights S65UKQS7htT6A4xcPpW7WB Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:39:55 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:33:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Unusual red northern lights over Japan suggest some solar storms are stronger than we thought ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/unusual-red-northern-lights-over-japan-suggest-some-solar-storms-are-stronger-than-we-thought Yq3Q7GLGK8Nuij76vqfEjG Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:32:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ An ancient solar storm left clues in tree rings and a famous poet's diary: 'Red lights in the northern sky' ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/an-ancient-solar-storm-left-clues-in-tree-rings-and-a-famous-poets-diary-red-lights-in-the-northern-sky g6F3c2PZsygjTTYTBXvUpW Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 19:57:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight as 3 CMEs race toward Earth ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-these-us-states-may-18-20-as-cmes-race-toward-earth sny95iQkYdegFTQdtyNSCW Mon, 18 May 2026 14:44:14 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:20:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Auroras over Australia look like sci-fi from space | Space photo of the day for May 15, 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/auroras-over-australia-look-like-sci-fi-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-15-2026 Z8kTKyqoBKouYcWoKrHAWH Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Michigan and Maine May 15-17 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/geomagnetic-storm-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-michigan-and-maine-tonight-and-over-the-weekend-may-15-17 PMy3jddXcDQ4pcV6cH3u2S Thu, 14 May 2026 16:08:30 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 13:14:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sun unleashes colossal solar flare and coronal mass ejection, raising the chances of northern lights tonight ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/sun-unleashes-colossal-solar-flare-and-coronal-mass-ejection-raising-the-chances-of-northern-lights-this-week tmeFBtjTkxyENc5PVxsLDV Mon, 11 May 2026 13:34:11 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 07:45:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Aurora expert captures rare pulsating northern lights in remarkable detail: 'One of the most profound sightings of my career' ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/aurora-expert-captures-rare-pulsating-northern-lights-in-remarkable-detail-one-of-the-most-profound-sightings-of-my-career jxA2wB69KZAqGk8MeeVzQL Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights could be visible as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-could-be-visible-as-far-south-as-illinois-and-oregon-tonight-april-17-18 8fRPM7gvp8rTYXLWraLFs3 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:28:06 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:44:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights could be visible in 16 states tonight — best viewing times for March 31 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-could-be-visible-in-16-states-tonight-march-31-as-a-speedy-coronal-mass-ejection-heads-for-earth Wk7MG7nPQPUkTBxyaW8By4 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:58:17 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:44:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights dazzle worldwide as strong G3 geomagnetic storm sparks stunning show (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-dazzle-worldwide-as-strong-g3-geomagnetic-storm-sparks-stunning-show-photos BY6SLKjFpJq49Ez4bXqYyg Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 18 states tonight and over the weekend ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-18-states-tonight-and-over-the-weekend-march-20-22 pZwpZdNPNyDWaqGKdx4dn4 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights could get a boost from the spring equinox this weekend — here's why ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-could-get-a-boost-from-the-spring-equinox-this-weekend-heres-why LEi6NZQk5Mxujhgii9UbxN Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:31:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 18 states March 19 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-18-us-states-tonight-march-19 8HZNYuzLsSJcDWvPokhbY4 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:56:43 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:56:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois tonight ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/aurora-alert-powerful-geomagnetic-storm-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-illinois-on-march-19 AhiGqhe32LuMBZJh6qZxDU Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:27:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 9 US states March 13 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-visible-9-states-tonight-march-13 AFprfxQQ5dDET6W8SmKLUg Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:35:48 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:29:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jupiter's moons leave cold 'footprints' in the planet's auroras, James Webb Space Telescope finds ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/jupiter/jupiters-moons-leave-cold-footprints-in-the-planets-auroras-james-webb-space-telescope-finds uM5rCRpCJLBBCphXMBjQBC Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:53:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Satellite spies northern lights over Iceland and Canada | Space photo of the day for Feb. 23, 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/satellite-spies-northern-lights-over-iceland-and-canada-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-23-2026 ZF88nkPpSy4Mz7xghug5DQ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The James Webb Space Telescope just mapped auroras on Uranus in 3D for the 1st time, and scientists are thrilled ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/the-james-webb-space-telescope-just-mapped-auroras-on-uranus-in-3d-for-the-1st-time-and-scientists-are-thrilled 9fyxntoh8jzqSKqMVaD2v6 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:22:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA launches twin rocket missions from Alaska to study mysterious black auroras ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/nasa-launches-twin-rocket-missions-from-alaska-to-study-mysterious-black-auroras 6HSQY3rcSuVKw9q5LBQcvj Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:50:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photographer captures rare aurora over Brazil during intense geomagnetic storm (photo) ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/photographer-captures-rare-aurora-over-brazil-during-intense-geomagnetic-storm-photo DCYqryjqdRfkvu7cWY3Dc8 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The most incredible display of aurora I've ever seen in my 20 years of flying'. Pilot captures historic northern lights show from 37,000 feet (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/the-most-incredible-display-of-aurora-ive-ever-seen-in-my-20-years-of-flying-pilot-captures-historic-northern-lights-show-from-37-000-feet-photos bjYh5wLpXoY9aLjMD99bzH Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:29:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 10 states Jan. 20 as Earth's magnetic field 'rings like a bell' after CME impact ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-10-states-tonight-as-earths-magnetic-field-rings-like-a-bell-after-cme-impact HaDhqDdNrov3zTdenDxfs3 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:55:23 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:22:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks jaw-dropping northern lights worldwide (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/severe-g4-geomagnetic-storm-sparks-jaw-dropping-northern-lights-worldwide-photos vBK83Dn8yoFcNZQ26kQhmT Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:33:21 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:23:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 24 states Jan. 19 as a massive CME slams into Earth ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-24-states-tonight-as-massive-cme-races-toward-earth wFEF2XC6rUVzAx4aPZ8GyN Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:06:11 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:05:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 15 states Jan. 16-17 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-15-states-tonight-jan-16 PWXVqA5fX6sEmBw6aUD8UR Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:47:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Aurora chaser catches a fox basking in the glow of Finland's legendary 'fox fires' (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/aurora-chaser-catches-a-fox-basking-in-the-glow-of-finlands-legendary-fox-fires-photos HT7FoyLYdJJNpr66rh9ZNL Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:13:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 12 states overnight Jan. 9-10 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-12-states-jan-8-9 2Uh4FCx8MWaDD5iQ6fQFed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:46:19 +0000 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:29:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 18 states Jan. 2-3 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-18-states-tonight YcENLPeDSGbPZHtxoBcSHM Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:12:27 +0000 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:05:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Our favorite Space.com stories of 2025 ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/our-favorite-space-com-stories-of-2025 QaT7JDWXBkKjgu3i5gHEWH Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights chances rise for Christmas as space weather remains unsettled ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-delight-this-christmas-heres-what-you-need-to-know ZEFNqx9U7RLHcogms7XEhR Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:08:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 10 states Dec. 23-24 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-10-states-dec-22-23 hqXjJJx8Df2XUsyifm24sB Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:03:30 +0000 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:04:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Will 2026 bring strong auroras? What the sun's recent activity tells us ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/will-2026-still-bring-strong-auroras-what-the-suns-recent-activity-tells-us SCU8cgF68KVq8BsbcxNPc3 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 15 states Dec. 9 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-17-states-and-maybe-more-dec-8-9-2025 E2F6Aitqw7JWzDQXEGezE7 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:05:53 +0000 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:50:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 15 states Dec. 3 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-15-states-dec-3-4-2025 33UJco4BoBrCbkGh9pK5x7 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:50:37 +0000 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Satellite data reveals a huge solar storm in 2024 shrank Earth's protective plasma shield ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/earths-protective-plasma-layer-squeezed-by-solar-storm 8aUJuVEkzcdTMY5vYVL6uk Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 10 states on Nov. 27 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-14-states-tonight Q9EAgVXsReCQ2BzLVjB6B3 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:41:09 +0000 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:00:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Like a mermaid swimming through a sea of auroras': ISS astronauts photograph 2 comets dancing above the northern lights ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/like-a-mermaid-swimming-through-a-sea-of-auroras-iss-astronauts-photograph-2-comets-dancing-above-the-northern-lights URRL3nGKtbhAroAeccnw9L Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earth just got hit by a stealth solar storm no one saw coming ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/earth-just-got-hit-by-a-stealth-solar-storm-no-one-saw-coming TtDn64KTpjEDW7UYxu7WHn Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:37:55 +0000 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:47:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pilot captures jaw-dropping northern lights show from 36,000 feet (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/pilot-captures-jaw-dropping-northern-lights-show-from-36-000-feet-photos 2uikQELueTBd7YqjqgCBad Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:15:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is an aurora cruise worth it? I joined Hurtigruten's Signature Voyage to find out ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/is-an-aurora-cruise-worth-it-i-joined-hurtigrutens-signature-voyage-to-find-out kHajFundPuyqmvREcd5g45 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:23:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ NOAA satellite sees glowing auroras from orbit | Space photo of the day for Nov. 14, 2025 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/noaa-satellite-sees-glowing-auroras-from-orbit-space-photo-of-the-day-for-nov-14-2025 V2YRMGqkqzAGu7hRqgoKxV Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 10 states Nov. 13 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-10-states-nov-13-14-2025 JkbZfXmQ5i4WDHziVtsGJf Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:18:56 +0000 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:38:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 17 states (or more) Nov. 12 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-17-states-or-more-tonight-nov-12-13-2025 xrTupfX2Rk9FFXVpGqwjpJ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:40:20 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:22:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Severe geomagnetic storm sparks northern lights across North America and as far south as Mexico (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/severe-geomagnetic-storm-sparks-northern-lights-across-north-america-and-as-far-south-as-mexico-photos 5Qr5HoaiaLQ5Csr3c6Y4K6 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:24:55 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:38:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 21 US states Nov. 11 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-these-us-states-tonight-nov-10-to-12 EUzDRiYvvySjnFcuYvtDYW Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:34:30 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:45:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Aurora alert! Sun fires off 2 colossal X flares as multiple CMEs race toward Earth ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/aurora-alert-sun-fires-off-2-colossal-x-flares-as-multiple-cmes-race-toward-earth wkUvnabfcEwoJ6P2KMTAfe Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:12:47 +0000 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:34:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Powerful geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across North America (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/powerful-geomagnetic-storm-sparks-stunning-northern-lights-across-north-america-and-europe-photos-november-2025 Z6LJK6LDHyqbULcL83f9Bj Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:24:21 +0000