The ethereal Northern Lights are one of travel’s holy grails. Although they make occasional appearances here in the UK, nothing beats venturing off to seek them in properly frosty climes. The key to ...
Scientists say this powerful surge in solar activity could set the stage for the northern lights to appear as early as Thursday, Feb. 5 ...
Arctic sea ice has large effects on the global climate. By cooling the planet, Arctic ice impacts ocean circulation, ...
An image of polar bears napping along the Hudson Bay coast in Canada has been shortlisted for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026.
A new sunspot group has quickly grown and is spewing out the most intense type of solar flare. Effects on Earth are forecast ...
Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will appear together shortly after sunset on Feb. 28 — but is this the "planet parade" we've been waiting for?
The sunspot region 4366 fired off dozens of powerful solar flares in 24 hours, including the single strongest flare since 2024. Auroras are possible later this week.