Aurora Borealis Watchers Get Ready for Rare Stateside Sighting

Have you ever seen the beautiful aurora borealis, or the Northern Lights? According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, the aurora borealis is coming soon to a state near you. “Aurora watchers should be ready,” the Center said. That’s right, according to forecasts folks should be able to see these… Continue reading Aurora Borealis Watchers Get Ready for Rare Stateside Sighting

Here Comes the Sun: Alan Freidman Photographs Our Closest Star With a Traffic Camera

“Our dynamic sun is never the same two days,” Alan Friedman says. “There is always something new to observe and photograph.” Shot from a backyard in Buffalo, New York, Alan’s photos reveal the roiling activity of our closest star. In many photos, bursts of gas shoot off the sun’s surface. In another photograph, the silhouette… Continue reading Here Comes the Sun: Alan Freidman Photographs Our Closest Star With a Traffic Camera