Meteors seem to be raining down on New Zealand, but why are some bright green?
The green glow of an aurora is caused by oxygen ions in the upper atmosphere. Some meteors can glow in this way, too, but only if they are extremely fast.
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Teen summer reads: how to escape to another world after a year stuck in this one
2020 has been a tumultuous year. Here are some books your kids can lose themselves in this summer.
Dazzled by the bright Southern Lights
The past week saw a fantastic treat for aurora watchers. Generally it is the southern part of the country, Tasmania in particular, that sees the most impressive displays. But this aurora has been so intense…
The power of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot: enormous storm may be heating the atmosphere
New research solves enigma of strange hotspots in Jupiter’s atmosphere.
What you’re really saying with your Mother’s Day gift
It’s never just a box of chocolates.
The Southern Lights put on a display in the night sky
Over the past few months night sky watchers in the southern parts of Australia have been presented with lots of beautiful displays of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights. So what causes the impressive…
Make the most of the amazing aurora borealis – your next chance might be a decade away
For millienia, northern peoples have watched ethereal filaments of light dance silently across the night sky. But when they shone over Aberdeen last week, I was, to my disappointment, asleep. But as I…
There’s still much to learn by visiting the giant planet Jupiter
Juno’s visit to Jupiter promises to pick up on many of the unsolved mysteries that still remain in understanding of the Jovian system.
Our space weather mission will venture deeper into space than any other – here’s what it could achieve
The Lagrange mission could greatly improve forecasts of space weather.
A geomagnetic storm has hit Earth – a space scientist explains what causes them
Geomagnetic storms occur fairly often. Minor ones happen multiple times per year.
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