5 h. ago Geomagnetic storm that caused Scotland's Northern Lights spectacle is biggest in 20 years

NASA scientists are still making huge discoveries about the largest geomagnetic storm to hit Earth in two decades

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6 h. ago How Putin could humiliate NATO and send 600,000 troops to attack alliance's northern flank in lightning offensive

Signs Moscow is sending troops and weapons to northwest Russia come following claims that Putin is gearing up for a lengthy conflict with the West.

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30 h. ago NASA telescope captures auroras that glow 'hundreds of times brighter' than the Northern Lights

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured new details of the 'huge' auroras on the largest planet in our Solar System

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57 h. ago Intense Northern Lights forecast by scientists thanks to Sun's 'heightened activity'

Earth may be entering a new 'aurora era', according to a new study by solar scientists

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5 d. ago Northern Lights could light up UK skies tonight as Met Office forecasts 'enhanced aurora'

The Met Office has said the Northern Lights could dazzle skies across parts of the UK on Friday night

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9 d. ago How to see 'super rare naked eye star explosion' in Scotland before it disappears for 80 years

Scotland is famous for the Northern Lights but we are set to experience a very extremely unique starburst soon

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1 week ago Where Northern Lights could dazzle UK skies tonight as Met Office forecasts 'possible visible aurora'

The Met Office has said parts of the UK could be treated to a Northern Lights display on Thursday night

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1 week ago A luxury lighthouse stay in northern Spain: ‘Windows look east and west to sunrise and sunset’

A renovated lighthouse on the Bay of Biscay is the perfect base for exploring Asturias’s maritime delightsI have always longed to be a lighthouse keeper and now, at last, I am one. If only for the weekend. Look at my chunky-knit jumper! Feel the waterproof weave of my Donegal tweed cap! Truth be told, I am way too toasty in this quasi-nautical ensemble, having hoped and dressed for ominous fog, murderous gales and oceanic rainstorms. Instead, it is bright, calm and warm on an early spring afternoon in the famously pretty fishing village of Cudillero in Asturias, where the Costa Verde of northern Spain drops away into the deep blue Bay of Biscay.Built in 1858, the local lighthouse – the Faro de Cudillero – stands on a shelf of rock just beyond the harbour, a short walk up stone steps and along a narrow cliff side service path. Its hexagonal beacon tower has been remodelled a few times over the years. The signal lamp inside was first fuelled by olive oil, then paraffin and petrol, bef...

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2 w. ago Philip Pullman announces The Rose Field, the final part of Lyra’s story

The acclaimed writer of His Dark Materials says the third volume in The Book of Dust series will portray a ‘dangerous, breathtaking quest’Philip Pullman has revealed he will tell the final part of Lyra Silvertongue’s story in The Rose Field, which will come out this autumn.It has been six years since a book about Lyra has been published – and 30 since readers first encountered her in Northern Lights, the first in Pullman’s His Dark Materials children’s fantasy trilogy. The bestselling novels, which have since been adapted into a TV series by the BBC, take place across a multiverse and feature “dæmons” – physical manifestations of a person’s soul that take the form of animals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How a solar storm could lead to a US nuclear disaster worse than Chornobyl | Mark Leyse

Solar storms as intense as a 1921 superstorm have the potential to cause a nightmare scenario – and we are unpreparedOn 14 May 1921, a powerful solar storm – called the New York Railroad storm – caused the northern lights to illuminate New York City’s night sky. On Broadway, crowds lingered, enjoying “flaring skies” that remained undimmed by city lights. The following morning, excess electric currents shut down the New York Central Railroad’s signal and switching system in Manhattan, stopping trains. A fire broke out in a railroad control tower that was located at Park Avenue and 57th Street. Smoke filled the air. Along a stretch of Park Avenue, residents “were coughing and choking from the suffocating vapors which spread for blocks”.When a solar storm’s electrically charged particles envelop Earth, they cause geomagnetic storms that generate electric fields in the ground, inducing electric currents in power grids. Solar storms as intense as the 1921 superstorm have the potential to...

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2 w. ago Northern Lights provide stunning backdrop as lamb born on Wester Ross farm

The picture was taken earlier this month in Wester Ross.

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2 w. ago A scientific rocket launch to study the Northern Lights almost ended in armageddon after Russian early

That was when a Norwegian rocket launch, carrying scientific equipment to study the Northern Lights, was mistakenly identified as a US missile attack.

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3 w. ago As a kid I hated Easter because nothing happened – now I treasure its stillness and strange beauty | Paul Daley

The seasonal change brings in me a mellowness and a desire to reflect that feels somehow spiritual, albeit in a secular wayFor Christians, Easter is a remarkable time of new life, of resurrection and spiritual renewal. But those of a more secular persuasion can also find themselves beguiled by the restorative zeitgeist of this celebratory time of year.In the northern hemisphere it’s spring, with its green shoots and brighter light. Down here, deep in the southern hemisphere, the transition is of a gentle autumnal splendour – of softer skies and a flourish of bronze in the deciduous treetops. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Northern Lights could next dazzle in UK skies after rare 'double solar eruption'

The Met Office says 'fast solar winds' could bring the auroral borealis to the UK again next week

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3 w. ago Aurora Borealis: Northern Lights could appear over Scotland for third night following geomagnetic storm

For a third night, the Northern Lights are set to appear across skies in Scotland after a severe solar storm.

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4 w. ago Massive solar storm set to hit in matter of HOURS causing global blackouts

NOAA issued a Geomagnetic Storm Warning for a 'strong' G3 storm, which could cause power system voltage irregularities, sparking dips, surges or disruptions in some grid operations.

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4 w. ago Where you can see Northern Lights in the UK tonight as red alert issued

The Met Office have predicted a sighting is "highly likely"

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4 w. ago Northern Lights red alert issued as Aurora Borealis to be visible in UK TONIGHT

People may be able to see the incredible Northern Lights tonight as a red alert was issued by AuroraWatch UK, which means there is a high chance skywatchers may see them

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4 w. ago NASA telescope finds 'incredibly rare' distant twin of our Milky Way galaxy

NASA's most powerful telescope has once again left scientists scratching their heads after challenging their understanding of the early Universe

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4 w. ago Best places to see the northern lights around the world – and when to visit

Where to go – and when – for a glimpse of the spectacular aurora borealis

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