What a spectacle a big aurora is, its shimmering curtains and colourful rays of light illuminating a dark sky. Many people refer to aurora as the northern lights (the aurora borealis), but there are ...

Astronomy enthusiasts in 17 states across the country, including New Hampshire and Maine, are gearing up for the possibility of witnessing the vibrant Northern Lights this week. It is not a sure bet ...

A NOAA forecast suggest that Northern Lights may be visible in northern U.S. states this weekend as solar wind conditions ...

The surge of solar particles for this anticipated geomagnetic storm came from a coronal mass ejection, a large explosion of plasma from the sun’s surface, that left the sun Tuesday evening. Satellite ...

Discover why 2026 is predicted to be the best year to witness the Northern Lights (Auroras). Learn about the solar cycle peak, brighter displays, and visibility at lower latitudes.

For many people, seeing the northern lights is the ultimate bucket list item. Lately, experiencing them has gotten a whole lot easier. I asked my friend Michael Allen about those dancing green and ...

Aurora borealis, or northern lights, is one of nature's most spectacular and, at the same time, complex phenomena. The mesmerizing light show we see here on our planet results from particles that ...

The northern lights, also called the aurora borealis, have transfixed humans for thousands of years. Discover the best time and place to see this natural phenomenon as well as the science behind how ...

As 2024 draws to a close, the skies over parts of the United States may offer a dazzling display of nature's fireworks in the form of the aurora borealis, or northern lights, thanks to heightened ...

The northern lights of Earth are more than just dazzling light shows — they also generate their own strange applause too, a new study reveals. The same energetic particles that create the dancing, ...

It was a biting 10 degrees Fahrenheit the first night I saw the northern lights. My mom, who’d agreed to join my winter aurora chase in Iceland, watched the swirls cozied up in the car—but I could ...