Aurora alert: Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights in …
4 days ago · This creates the stunning displays known as the northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, in the Northern Hemisphere, and the southern lights, or Aurora Australis, in the Southern Hemisphere.
Avalanches, Icy Explosions, and Dunes: NASA Is Tracking New Year …
Dec 20, 2024 · Each northern spring is a little different, with variations leading to ice sublimating faster or slower, controlling the pace of all these phenomena on the surface. And these strange phenomena are just part of the seasonal changes on Mars: …
Winter solstice: UK passes 'solar noon' and halfway point of ... - BBC
Dec 21, 2024 · This year, the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere is on 21 December, and therefore our astronomical winter begins today. It ends on 20 March 2025 with the spring equinox.
The Winter Solstice Through NOAA’s Newest Eyes in Space
Dec 21, 2024 · GOES-19’s position over the Western Hemisphere provides a clear view of the contrast between day and night on the shortest day of the year. On Dec. 21, 2024, NOAA’s GOES-19 captured this image of Earth during the winter solstice shortly after the Northern Hemisphere reached its maximum tilt away from the sun, positioning the sun directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5° south latitude.
The winter solstice is Saturday. What to know | AP News
Dec 17, 2024 · During the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, the upper half of the Earth is tilted away from the sun, creating the shortest day and longest night of the year. The winter solstice falls between December 20 and 23..
Across the Northern Hemisphere, now’s the time to catch a new …
Sep 6, 2023 · Stargazers across the Northern Hemisphere should catch a glimpse as soon as possible — either this week or early next — because it will be another 400 years before the wandering ice ball returns. The comet, which is kilometer-sized (1/2-mile), will sweep safely past Earth on Sept. 12, passing within 78 million miles (125 million kilometers).
Solar flares may cause faint auroras across top of Northern Hemisphere
Oct 4, 2024 · Unusually strong solar storms in May produced jaw-dropping aurora displays across the Northern Hemisphere. This week’s storms featured fewer ejections of the high energy plasma that can drive a...
Solar storm hits Earth, producing northern lights in US | AP News
May 10, 2024 · An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications.
Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern …
May 11, 2024 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate...
Disrupted polar vortex brings sudden stratospheric warming in …
Feb 16, 2023 · The location and strength of the Northern Hemisphere stratospheric polar vortex on January 4, 11, 18, and 25, and February 1, 8, and 15, 2023. A disruption caused the vortex to shift southward from the pole toward Europe.