In order for us to get a decent shot at seeing anything in southern New England, we typically need the "k index" (a measure of the level of geomagnetic activity) to be 7 or higher. You can see that the forecast is for a k index of around eight overnight tonight. CBS Boston If yo...
the Aurora Borealis, for the Alaska leg of the trip. Never managed a stargazing session (I figure we get to do those about 50% of the time)
the Aurora Borealis, for the Alaska leg of the trip. Never managed a stargazing session (I figure we get to do those about 50% of the time)
Science and music festival Starmus 2025 will return to the Canary Islands During Starmus, the prestigiousStephen HawkingMedal for Science Communication winners will be announced across four categories: Music & Arts, Science Writing, Films & Entertainment, and Lifetime Achievement. The award was created...
This year (2023), I went on the Ovation of the Seas in May. It was two voyages back to back; the first was Honolulu to Vancouver and the second was Vancouver to Seattle via Alaska’s Inner Passage. I added a new topic, the Aurora Borealis, for the Alaska leg of the trip. Never ...
Skywatchers at high latitudes can expect spectacular aurora borealis displaysin the skies tonight (Aug. 5) thanks to a strong solar flare that hurled a cloud of plasma toward Earth on Aug. 2. The flare occurred when an intense magnetic event above sunspot 1261 hurled a stream of charged part...