Realistically south is where you need to be. The stronger the Aurora Australis, the more north one can see it. Check the Kp maps (above) and the size of the aurora oval (also above). Also, if you're not sure which way is south, don't forget to bring a compass. ...
— Auroras over Earth: Amazing northern lights photos from space— What is the solar wind? Auroras occur on other planets, too — all that's required to make an aurora is an atmosphere and a magnetic field. "Auroras have been seen in the atmospheres of all the gas giant planets, which ...
— Auroras over Earth: Amazing northern lights photos from space— What is the solar wind? Auroras occur on other planets, too — all that's required to make an aurora is an atmosphere and a magnetic field. "Auroras have been seen in the atmospheres of all the gas giant planets, which ...
Beautiful timelapse of the southern lights is the most soothing thing you'll see all day Details of Saturn's northern lights revealed in new Hubble telescope photos The resulting solar wind then travels toward Earth, though it can take some time to arrive. Even thefastest coronal mass ejection...
If you foolishly (like me) think that you don’t get seasick, believe me, you can feel sick in the Drake Passage. Waves in the Drake Passage can reach a height of 2-3 meters to 10-12 meters. Therefore, it’s not a bad idea to take motion sickness pills preventively – at least...
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In the Northern Hemisphere the phenomenon is called the northern lights (aurora borealis), while in the Southern Hemisphere, it's called the southern lights (aurora australis). If solar wind speeds are high enough geomagnetic storms can be triggered which can lead to auroras expanding closer to ...