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What’s behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal

October 11, 2024144 Views

Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City. There were no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a severe geomagnetic storm alert on Wednesday after an outburst from the sun was detected earlier in the week. Such a storm increases the chance of auroras — also known as northern lights — and can temporarily disrupt power and radio signals. NOAA’s Friday forecast shows continued higher-than-normal activity, but the chances for another overnight show are slim farther south of Canada and the northern...

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Gigantic oddball aurora seen from Earth for the first time

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June 26, 2024311 Views

A camera captured the vast, diffuse glow produced after the solar wind dropped to a whisper On Christmas night in 2022, a massive aurora lit up the sky for thousands of kilometres around the North Pole. The light show gave scientists a unique glimpse of the elusive ‘polar rain aurora’, a rare shimmering phenomenon that forms when energetic electrons from the Sun cascade onto Earth’s polar regions. Auroras form when charged particles flowing from the Sun hit and interact with Earth’s magnetic field. Their energy is usually transformed into light shows of dancing green curtains, towering red pillars, or other spectacles such as those that dazzled skywatchers around the world in May. Polar rain auroras are a special type that form when electrons travelling directly from the Sun's co...

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Northern lights make a rare southern appearance

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May 11, 2024224 Views

Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere The biggest geomagnetic storm in two decades, sparked by solar flares, caused the aurora borealis to appear around stretches of the northern hemisphere where they rarely reach. An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at St. Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast, England, Friday, May 10, 2024. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP) The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar ...

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Northern Lights are the most sought-after experience of 2024

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February 1, 2024571 Views

Expedia data reveals the trend, as Aurora Borealis visibility peaks # Nearly half travelers dream of aurora chasing this year, eclipsing other experiences # Canada, Finland and Norway boast the most popular destinations for aurora hunters This year's hotspots are looking a whole lot cooler with the rise of Northern Lights tourism, spurred by reports that the astronomical phenomenon will be extraordinarily visible in 2024. According to a survey commissioned by Expedia, nearly half (42%) of Americans will prioritize aurora chasing in the year ahead over other bucket list experiences. Traveling to see the Northern Lights is more in-demand than a visit to Egypt's pyramids (36%) or a walk along the Great Wall of China (33%). Expedia searches are skyrocketing for winter trips to Nort...

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Cold and dark, but traveling to wintry places can be magical

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January 4, 2024795 Views

Planning a trip this winter? Yes, it’s tempting to look for sunny spots where you can lie on a beach or play golf. But some of my favorite winter vacations have been to northerly destinations at their coldest, darkest times of year. I don’t ski, so I’m not looking for powder. But I have seen northern lights in Alaska, explored an ice cave in Iceland, and stood outdoors in 20-degree weather watching migrating cranes in Nebraska. I’ve been to Detroit in December, Canada for Christmas, Finland in February. And I’ve taken visitors around my hometown, New York City, in January, when holiday crowds are gone and prices are lower. Here are some tips and ideas for planning a trip in the depths of winter. This Nov. 18, 2023 image provided by Beth Harpaz shows visitors in an ice cave at ...

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Solar flares bathe swathes of Siberia in scarlet ‘northern lights’

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November 6, 2023513 Views

Swathes of Russia and Ukraine were bathed in some of the strongest scarlet and green "northern lights" for years on Monday due to solar flares, according to pictures posted on social media and Russian media. Auroras, caused by a coronal mass ejection on the Sun, illuminate the skies in the southwestern Siberian Omsk region, Russia November 5, 2023. A sign reads: "Omsk". REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko The so-called "aurora borealis" bathed swathes of Siberia, the Urals, southern Russia and Ukraine in green, scarlet and purple overnight. Pictures posted on social media showed the night sky across Russia shining red and green. The lights are generated by streams of charged particles from the sun which penetrate the earth's atmosphere and collide with gas molecules which then release pho...

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Severe solar storm creates dazzling auroras farther south

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April 26, 2023835 Views

An intense solar storm has the northern lights gracing the skies farther south than usual. A blast of superhot material from the sun late last week hurled scorching gases known as plasma toward Earth at nearly 2 million mph (3 million kph), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday. Earth felt the brunt of the storm Sunday, according to NOAA, with forecasters warning operators of power plants and spacecraft of the potential for disruption. The northern lights are seen over a farm near Pulaski, Wis., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. An intense solar storm has the aurora borealis gracing the skies farther south than usual. (Sarah Kloepping/The Post-Crescent via AP) Auroras were reported across parts of Europe and Asia. In the U.S., skygazers took in the sights fr...

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Enjoy the northern lights in movable glass igloo pods

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October 26, 20211057 Views

Finnish Lapland has some ideal accommodation options for winter tourism Many people have heard and read about different kind of accommodation options with large scenic windows, which were planned for experiencing the northern lights close to the arctic circle. Fully movable glass igloo pods take things to a whole new level though. Glass igloos have become an integral part of winter tourism in Finnish Lapland over the past decade. Seeing the northern lights close to the arctic circle has also found it’s place on top of many travelers’ “To Do” lists and this also means that there is all the time more options available to make these dreams possible. But is seeing the Auroras in middle of an artificially built glass igloo village, next to roads and settlements, really the best po...

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होटल है या कोई उड़न तश्तरी

SAIED SHEIKH

October 2, 20201210 Views

नॉर्वे में किसी उड़न तश्तरी से प्रेरित यह होटल ऑरोरा बोरेअलिस देखने के लिए एक दूसरी दुनिया सरीखा माहौल खड़ा करता है उड़न तश्तरियां हमेशा से हमारी विज्ञान फंतासियों का अहम केंद्र रही हैं। फिल्मों, कहानियों में उड़न तश्तरियों को देखकर हम बचपन में कितने रोमांचित होते रहे हैं। मन करता रहा है न कि कहीं किसी खुले मैदान में अचानक आसमान से कोई उड़न तश्तरी उतर पड़े और कोई दूसरे ग्रह का प्राणी अचानक हमारे सामने आ खड़ा हो हाथ मिलाने लगे। उड़न तश्तरी और दूसरे ग्रह पर जीवन हमेशा से हमारे वैज्ञानिकों के लिए अंतरिक्ष की खोज के सबसे जटिल पहलुओं में से रहा है। ऐसे में कितना रोमांचक हो कि आप किसी ऐसे होटल में रुकें जो उड़न तश्तरी की शक्ल का हो। जहां इतना वीराना हो कि उड़न तश्तरी के सामने आ उतरने की कल्पना साकार होने का खयाल हमेशा तैरता रहे। वहां के कमरे किसी स्पा सरीखे हों और सामने बर्फीले...

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यह क्षितिज इतना रोशन क्यों है

UPENDRA SWAMI

August 29, 20201401 Views

गहरी रात लेकिन अंधियारी नहीं, और वो देखो... उस झील के ऊपर आकाश में इतनी रोशनी क्यों है? आखिर क्या है सदर्न लाइट्स का करिश्मा सुदूर न्यूजीलैंड में! दुआ कीजिये कि कोविड का प्रकोप जल्दी खत्म हो और आप यह खूबसूरज नजारा देखने जा सकें.., एस्ट्रोनॉमर यानी खगोल विज्ञानी डॉ. इयान ग्रिफिन को न्यूजीलैंड में ड्यूनेडिन में रहते हुए कई साल हो गए हैं। इन सालों में उन्होंने सदर्न लाइट्स यानी ऑरोरा आस्ट्रेलिस का नजारा लगभग डेढ़ सौ से कहीं ज्यादा बार देखा होगा। अब यह बात ठीक है कि रात के आसमान का नजारा लेना उनके लिए खगोलविज्ञानी होने के कारण पेशेवर मजबूरी भी है। लेकिन उसके अलावा वह इस कुदरती खेल के आदी भी हो गए हैं। आखिर यह उनके घर के अगले दरवाजे से महज दस मिनट की दूरी पर जो नजर आता है। न्यूजीलैंड क साउथ आईलैंड के पश्चिमी तट पर नेलसन लेक्स नेशनल पार्क में लेक रोतोइती के ऊपर दिखता ऑरोरा आस्ट्रेलिस यानी...