The trees of Lapland have trapped in their rings the traces of the 1859 solar flare (also known as the Carrington event) that a research team has just uncovered. Photo: Joonas Uusitalo / University of Helsinki Traces of a major solar eruption that happened in the 19th...
The Australian station Casey always provides spectacular images of weather and sky phenomena. In the winter, between 20 and 30 people live here, including STEVE’s photographer, Barry Becker. Image: Australian Antarctic Division Those who travel to the polar...
The color explosions of the auroras fascinate just about everyone. Often in shades of green, sometimes red-violet-pink or bluish, they race or dance across the skies of the polar regions under the right conditions. Responsible for auroras are electrically charged...
Lightning in the Arctic could become commonplace in the future. (Photo: RTL Interactive) The Arctic offers many attractions, be it the landscape, but also flora and fauna. Again and again the auroras zapping in the night sky fascinate people. These have now been given...
UPDATE: Katrina Nokleby, the Minister for Infrastructure, Industry, Tourism and Investment in Canada’s Northwest Territories, has been removed from her post and will face a vote of confidence in parliament. The minister has already been stripped of her trust by...
