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When Will Earth's Magnetic Poles Flip? Probably Not Anytime Soon — Here’s How We Know

Will the pole shift actually happen? Discover more about Earth’s magnetic poles and how they’ve shifted in the past.
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Stormy with a chance of protons: How Irish scientists are forecasting the Northern Lights

The Northern Lights were visible from Ireland this week, but what causes them and are there other effects that we should be ...

Auroras Are Beautiful But This One Can Delete An Entire Planet Like Earth

Astronomers have, for the first time, detected a massive explosion from a star outside our solar system, specifically a ...

Solar storms can trigger auroras on Earth. This star’s explosion could destroy a planet’s atmosphere

Astronomers say they spotted signs of a giant explosion releasing from a star beyond our solar system, one powerful enough to ...

Northern lights forecast for Sunday: Where, when, and how to see aurora in the US

A spectacular Northern Lights show is forecast for Sunday across northern US states. A solar event is expected to make the aurora visible further south than usual. Viewers should look north towards ...
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Leonid meteor shower view will be limited due to clouds

The next couple of nights, you might catch a glimpse of the Leonid meteors. However, the weather this year will not be ...