An international team of researchers has succeeded in measuring the current system responsible for Jupiter's aurora. Using data transmitted to Earth by NASA's Juno spacecraft, they showed that the ...

Since the NASA/ESA Cassini-Huygens spacecraft arrived at Saturn in 2004, astronomers and space scientists have been able to study the ringed planet and its moons in great detail. Now for the first ...

Aurora Borealis geomagnetic storm sparks rare light shows while posing hidden risks to power grids, GPS signals, and ...

One of the highlights for astronauts who spend time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is the chance to enjoy breathtaking aurora from some 250 miles above Earth. The space station’s X ...

Charles Swenson receives funding from NASA and the NSF to study space weather. The aurora borealis lights up the Arctic night skies. Also called the Northern Lights, the phenomenon is the result of ...

An international research team has measured the system of currents that generates Jupiter's aurora. The scientists found out that sulphur dioxide gas from the gas giant's Moon Io is the cause of the ...