Auroras Are Possible Tonight As Far South as New York
A possible geomagnetic storm is brewing and could bring beautiful Northern Lights displays to mid-latitude parts of the United States as early as tonight.
NASA Wants Your Photos of the Aurora to Study Space Weather
The many photos taken of the spectacular aurora lights that lit up the skies of North America and Europe last weekend will help NASA study solar storms for years to come.
How I Shot Viral Photos of the Aurora Over Dutch Windmills
Last Friday I was able to take photos I only thought were only possible in my dreams. As a professional landscape photographer, I have seen my fair share of beautiful northern lights in the Arctic, but I’ve always dreamed of seeing a strong aurora display in the Netherlands.
Magical Photos of the Aurora Lights That Shone Over Earth This Weekend
After a giant sunspot launched a series of solar storms toward Earth, photographers and general onlookers alike were greeted by supercharged aurora lights on Friday night.
Missed the Historic Auroras? You Have a Second Chance Tonight
Thanks to a historic geomagnetic storm last night, May 10th, people as far south as Florida had the chance to see auroras. For those who missed the dazzling light show for one reason or another, there is a second chance tonight, May 11th.
PSA: Tonight Could Be a Great Chance to Photograph Auroras
Although there is no such thing as a sure thing when it comes to dazzling aurora displays, tonight offers photographers a great chance to see the northern lights.
Photographer Captures Northern Lights Over an Erupting Volcano
A photographer waited three years to capture these epic shots of the northern lights above an erupting volcano.
Beautiful Timelapse Shows the Seasonal Journeys of Arctic Icebergs
Amid the cold waters of Ilulissat, Greenland, massive icebergs break off and float, creating the perfect picture of an arctic wonderland.
Build a Raspberry Pi-Powered Aurora Detecting Camera for Under $300
Predicting aurora activity is exceptionally challenging.
10 Photos From the 2023 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year
Capture the Atlas revealed the winners of its annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition, showcasing the year's best aurora borealis or australis photos.
Colorful Auroras Could Appear Tonight in U.S. as Solar Storm Races to Earth
Thanks to a powerful solar storm, photographers at high latitudes may be treated to fantastic northern lights displays tonight in the United States and Canada.
5 Unique Photography Experiences to Have in Alaska
Alaska is known as The Last Frontier, and for those that have visited, it’s easy to see why. As Lindblad Expeditions’ former Director of Photography, travel photographer Ralph Lee Hopkins has photographed Alaska dozens of times in his career.
A Complete Guide to Capturing Gorgeous Photos of the Night Sky
Peter Baumgarten is an award-winning nature photographer, educator, and OM SYSTEM Ambassador based on Canada’s Manitoulin Island. The island’s dark sky location provides Baumgarten with stunning nature and minimal light pollution, which allows the photographer to capture bright stars, the Milky Way, and northern lights from right outside his front door.
Updated: Solar Storm Set to Make the Aurora Visible in 17 States on Thursday
A solar storm forecast to take place on Thursday is set to bring the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, into the sky of 17 states as it dips much farther south than is typical.
Photographer’s Glorious 360° Star Trail Image With the Northern Lights
A photographer created a stunning 360-degree star trail image with the northern lights glowing brightly.
Photographing the Northern Lights Through Yellowstone’s Thermal Pools
I had never seen the Northern Lights until this past April 23rd when some serious luck was on my side: I was at Yellowstone National Park with Geoff Coalter, from Nikon, the night before a shoot I was producing for PetaPixel.
Photographers on Alert After Strong Aurora Lights Predicted This Week
Aurora-chasing photographers may want to pay attention this week after the Sun emitted a powerful solar storm directly at Earth.
How We Climbed an Iconic Norwegian Mountain for an Epic Aurora Photo
On March 23rd, 2023, Earth got hit by the strongest geomagnetic storm in six years. I was out executing my unique aurora shot of the year, titled The Platform.
Giant Spiral Appears Amid the Aurora Lights in Alaska’s Night Sky
A photographer out capturing the aurora lights over Alaska on Saturday night was dumbfounded when a giant blue spiral appeared above him.
Stunning Photos of the Aurora Lights Seen as Far South as New Mexico
An intense electromagnetic storm created an awesome show of northern lights as far south as Arizona last week piquing the interest of photographers across North America.
Olympic Athlete Captures Impressive Photo of Northern Lights from Airplane
An Olympic-winning athlete and photography enthusiast ingeniously worked out how to shoot the northern lights mid-air whilst he was on a flight to Paris.
Photographer Shocked to See Northern Lights from Southern California
A photographer was shocked to capture the northern lights as far south as she was in Death Valley, California.
25 of the Best Aurora Photos of 2022
One of the gorgeous niches of nighttime landscape imaging is aurora photography, which shows the dazzling natural light shows seen in the sky when charged particles from the Sun ripple across Earth's magnetic field.
15 Photos From the 2022 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year
Capture the Atlas has published its annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year selections, which feature the best photos of the aurora borealis or australis captured from around the world.
Photographer Captures Aurora and Orion With Never-Before-Seen Details
A photographer captured the aurora lights and details from the Orion constellation that have never been captured in the same image before.
Photographer is Left Baffled After Seeing Strange Lights in the Sky
A photographer was left baffled after he captured a series of strange lights over a city in South Korea on Monday.
Photographer Takes Stunning Photos of the Northern Lights While Asleep
Photographing the northern lights is not easy but one lensman managed to do it while taking a nap.
Photographer Captures Rare Starlink Satellites Sailing Through the Aurora
Starlink satellites are normally invisible to the eye but photographer and aurora tour guide Ronn Murray captured 49 of them as they sailed through the beautiful northern lights in Alaska.
Photo of Sunflowers and Aurora Taken Moments Before Camera Broke
Aurora chasing photographer MaryBeth Kiczenski had to battle a camera that failed on her to capture this gorgeous photo of the northern lights dancing over a sunflower field.
Astronaut Captures Magnificent Aurora Storm From Aboard the ISS
NASA astronaut Bob Hines photographed the aurora from the International Space Station (ISS) capturing a spectacular image of the magical lights dancing on the Earth's surface.