As we approach the solar maximum in the current solar cycle, photographers have been able to capture the northern and ...

Maximize your changes of seeing an aurora borealis shower by following these tips no matter your location in the northern hemisphere. There is no set time for the northern lights, as solar flare ...

Skywatchers are anticipating a possible aurora borealis for parts of the US on Dec. 25 following a solar flare that spewed a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. The CME prompted a ...

It seems 2025 will have a strong start, too, with a planet parade just a few weeks into the new year. A planet parade is when ...

David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. More often than not, the aurora borealis (also known as the northern lights) appears as a pale streak of light almost ...

Aurora borealis in Alaska last month. Wednesday night’s aurora borealis forecast calls for a Kp index of five on NOAA’s nine-point scale, meaning the northern lights will stretch further from ...

This event may make the aurora borealis visible across several northern states in the US, Canada, and Alaska. To watch, find a spot with a clear view of the northern horizon, away from city lights.

During that time, a mass from the Sun erupts into space, which can cause the Aurora Borealis to be visible. The lights will likely be visible from New York to Idaho after 5 p.m. on Thursday.

While modern science explains the mechanism of the aurora borealis, members of First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities say that their traditional knowledge, which goes back thousands of years ...