Northern lights forecast: Auroras may be visible in more than a dozen northern US states
The colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to a wide swath of Americans Friday night due to an impending solar storm ...
See An ‘Intensely Green’ Aurora Flyover From The Space Station
NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared jaw-dropping footage of an undulating green aurora as seen during a flyover from the International Space Station.
Cairo Illuminated: Stunning Night Views From the International Space Station
A series of nighttime photos taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station showcases the sprawling lights of ...
BBC1 年
Light pollution's wasted energy seen from space
The city of Tucson ... showed that most of the artificial light wasted - by being sent upwards into space, rather illuminating a sign, street or building on Earth - does not actually come from ...
Business Insider13 年
Spectacular Satellite Pictures Of Cities At Night
Between 2002 and 2003, astronaut Don Pettit developed a system for taking clear images of cities at night from about 400 kilometers above Earth's surface while aboard International Space Station ...
Houston Chronicle1 个月
Scientists can see Houston's holiday lights from space
away from city lights that are bright year round. The shades of gray on the map represent radiance, or the amount of reflection of light off of Earth’s surface. NASA scientists have been using ...
Forbes1 年
Earth Struck By Enormous Burst Of Gamma Rays From Two Billion Light-Years Away
A massive burst of gamma rays produced by the explosion of a star almost two billion light ... On Earth, they come from lightning, nuclear explosions and radioactive decay. In space, they ...
New York Post23 天
Strong New Year’s Eve geomagnetic storm could trigger displays of northern lights across US
After a bevy of solar activity, the Earth will begin the new year with geomagnetic storms and possible displays of Aurora lights as far south as the Midwest. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction ...