Auroras on Neptune Captured on Camera for First Time

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured images of auroral activity on Neptune for the first time.

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2025-4-1 20:52

Astronaut Captures North America Whizzing Past and Auroras on the Horizon

Astronaut Don Pettit has captured a wonderful, long-exposure photo of North America streaking below his vantage spot 257 miles above the Earth's surface on board the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-5 22:16

NOAA Forecasts Severe Solar Storm, Auroras Possible as Far South as California

Another possible massive geomagnetic storm is heading towards Earth and could bring an enormous display of the northern lights to parts of the United States as far as Northern California and Alabama. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-10 23:08

Auroras Are Possible Tonight As Far South as New York

A possible geomagnetic storm is brewing and could bring beautiful Northern Lights displays to mid-latitude parts of the United States as early as tonight. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-24 20:20

Missed the Historic Auroras? You Have a Second Chance Tonight

Thanks to a historic geomagnetic storm last night, May 10th, people as far south as Florida had the chance to see auroras. For those who missed the dazzling light show for one reason or another, there is a second chance tonight, May 11th. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-12 20:23

PSA: Tonight Could Be a Great Chance to Photograph Auroras

Although there is no such thing as a sure thing when it comes to dazzling aurora displays, tonight offers photographers a great chance to see the northern lights. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-10 21:19

Colorful Auroras Could Appear Tonight in U.S. as Solar Storm Races to Earth

Thanks to a powerful solar storm, photographers at high latitudes may be treated to fantastic northern lights displays tonight in the United States and Canada. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-1 22:33

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Jupiter’s Dazzling Auroras

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has aimed its impressive camera system relatively close to home and captured a pair of gorgeous photos of Jupiter's auroras. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-23 18:51

Photographer Shoots Stunning 8K Timelapse of Auroras Over Alaska

Astrophotographer Vincent Ledvina is an avid northern lights enthusiast, photographer, and physics undergraduate. During his latest trip, he captured a spectacular 8K aurora timelapse in Fort Yukon, Alaska. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-3-29 20:25

Viewing auroras from space: The ISS had a great view of a recent geomagnetic storm

Undoubtedly, the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has spectacular views. The ISS and its Cupola observatory module is an awesome vantage for viewing cities at night and even witnessing potentially tragic natural events such as major storms. dpreview.com »

2021-1-28 01:00

How and When to Photograph Auroras

With winter around the corner, I thought I’d write a quick aurora guide. I’m a professional landscape photographer. I also guide lots of photo tours and have done many in the north. I’d like to help all of you out with a bunch of stuff regarding auroras. Let’s get some facts out of the way […] petapixel.com »

2018-10-24 17:58

Pushing Canon DSLRs to the Low-Light Limit: Shooting Auroras Live

After photographing the solar eclipse in Idaho, I couldn’t resist continuing my “long-service leave” and returning to Canada’s Yukon Territory for some early season aurora hunting in September 2017. petapixel.com »

2017-12-13 00:10

Photos: Dazzling Auroras Light Up the Sky Over Iceland

The Northern Lights have been lighting up the sky over Iceland these past few days, and stunning photos of the auroras have been lighting up the Internet. The photograph above was captured by Dominic Smith, video producer for the Boston Globe. petapixel.com »

2016-10-1 17:56