The Latest Breaking News from Aurora

Stunning photos of spectacular natural phenomenon captured across England on Thursday

A powerful geomagnetic storm illuminated auroras that lit the skies over Earth on Thursday (Oct. 9) after X 2 solar flare that erupted from the sunspot AR 3848 on Tuesday (Oct. 8) evening.

Between Friday (May 10) and Sunday (May 12), people across the world were treated to stunning aurora displays as Earth's magnetic field experienced its biggest disturbance since October 2003. The supercharged storm also messed with satellites and caused power grid irregularities.

The rare solar storm is expected to continue throughout the weekend.

Rare stable auroral red arc event in Ladakh due to solar storms, creating spectacular northern lights in high latitudes

Social media users post pictures of skies lit up around the country while the Bureau of Meteorology warns of solar storm’s impacts

The NOAA has bumped up its geomagnetic storm watch for May 11 to a "rare" level as solar activity continues at high levels and at least four coronal mass ejections propel toward Earth.

Visible in the polar regions of the northern and southern hemispheres, the aurora is a magical spectacle that lights up the night sky

A strong solar storm triggered magnificent aurora displays over the weekend. Here we take a look at some of the best northern lights and southern lights photographs from around the world.