The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Best Northern Lights photos as aurora borealis creates stunning images in skies over UK and Europe

‘Widespread auroras visible across the UK, with reports extending as far south as northern Italy,’ confirmed the Met Office

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Aurora australis set to light up Australian sky as agencies monitor ‘severe’ solar storm

The spectacular aurora australis, also known as the southern lights, may be visible as far north as Victoria and New South Wales

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20

Is Europe losing the race to secure rare earth materials?

US President Trump’s threat of additional tariffs to force the acquisition of Greenland highlights a persistent concern: Europe is lagging in the global competition for rare earths and critical minerals. Has it already lost the race?

Euronews · Jan 20

Parts of the U.S. could see northern lights Monday

The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern U.S. following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Adjust Your iPhone Settings – Catch the Northern Lights Tonight As Aurora Borealis Is Visible to Photographers Everywhere

A severe G4 geomagnetic storm brings the aurora borealis to the US tonight. Learn the best viewing times and iPhone photography settings to capture the spectacle.

International Business Times UK · Jan 19

The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing “icehouse” periods and warm “greenhouse” states.

The Conversation · Jan 19

Chris Pratt’s Take On What Star-Lord’s Been Up To Since Guardians Vol. 3 Has Me Cracking Up

I could definitely see this being the case.

Cinemablend · Jan 19

Northern lights may be visible in 24 states Jan. 19 as a massive CME slams into Earth

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Colorado tonight as a speedy coronal mass ejection impacts Earth.

Space · Jan 19

How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planets

Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.

Space · Jan 19

What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space

The evacuation raises a question worth exploring: how do astronauts stay healthy in space, and why is this early evacuation so unusual?

Space · Jan 19