Aurora alert: Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights in …
2 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.
The winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere ... - ABC News
Dec 17, 2024 · The Northern Hemisphere’s spring — or vernal — equinox can land between March 19 and 21, depending on the year. Its fall – or autumnal — equinox can land between Sept. 21 and 24.
The Winter Solstice Through NOAA’s Newest Eyes in Space
5 days ago · 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...
Northern hemisphere News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Sep 20, 2024 · From Greece, to the UK, to Japan and even Sweden, a slew of places in the Northern Hemisphere are suffering extreme heat. And the chances of extreme heat records tumbling are growing all...
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.
Across the Northern Hemisphere, now's the time to catch a new …
Sep 7, 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.
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.