Minnesota Daily5d
Opinion: Amtrak’s new Borealis route is invaluable
On May 21, the first ever Amtrak Borealis train departed St. Paul for Chicago. With passenger rail in the United States in decline for decades prior, the opening of a new route was a historic moment.
Forbes12d
Northern Lights Could Be Visible In More States Tonight Than Previously Forecast: Here’s The Updated Prediction
(See updated forecast for Friday night.) Aurora borealis may be visible in Alaska, Minnesota and Canada. Auroral activity is forecast with a Kp index of three on a scale of nine, indicating the ...
PBS1mon
Wondering why the aurora borealis was visible so far south last night? Here’s why it’s all thanks to the sun
A geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky in parts of the U.S. during the first weekend in October. South Africa’s National Space Agency (Sansa) told reporters that the storm had originated from ...
See the northern lights across Tennessee: Why the aurora borealis was visible so far south and why we might see it again
A geomagnetic storm on Thursday, Oct. 10, allowed most of Tennessee to get a view of the aurora borealis. The northern lights ...
WVEC10d
T Coronae Borealis: A 'zombie star' is about to light up the night sky
Roughly every 80 years, a binary star system about 3,000 light-years away called T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) explodes, bringing one of its stars briefly back from the dead. Skywatchers will be able ...
CNET24d
NASA Says More Aurora Borealis Nights Are Coming -- and Soon
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, have been a near-weekly occurrence in recent months. Back in May, aurora borealis lit up the skies for nearly a week straight, and in October, another wave ...
NPR1mon
The northern lights dazzle night skies across U.S. and Europe
On Thursday, the northern lights — also known as the aurora borealis — illuminated vast expanses of Europe and the United States. The rare and fleeting appearance brought many to a standstill ...
Des Moines Register1mon
Iowans can see the Northern Lights tonight. Here's where they're forecast, how best to view
For the second time in October, Iowans have a chance to see the aurora borealis, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports. A fast coronal ejection, which is an eruption of solar ...
Tennessean1mon
Will Tennessee see the aurora borealis again? Geomagnetic storm brings northern lights to U.S.
While these geomagnetic storms from coronal mass ejections can affect satellites and our power grids, they also create the aurora borealis effect. Here's what you need to know about the storm and ...
Portland Press Herald28d
Mainewhile: Aurora borealis prompts thoughts of life’s beautiful impermanence
The aurora borealis! Did you see it? Was it amazing where you were? I saw it, and it was breathtaking where I was. I nearly missed it, but luck was on my side. I wound up grabbing my dinner ...
KCCI Des Moines1mon
Why are the northern lights appearing in Iowa more often?
WHEN IT COMES TO THE AURORA BOREALIS FROM THE SPACE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER. THE VIEW LINE THIS WAS WELL TO OUR SOUTH. EVEN STATES TO OUR SOUTH WERE ABLE TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THE NORTHERN ...