NOAA recommends traveling to a high, north-facing vantage point away from light pollution between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., when ...

While the likelihood is low, these seven states could get a chance to see the northern lights right before Halloween.

A group of states along the U.S. northern border could see the northern lights Wednesday night, according to a forecast from ...

In August, over a calm Michigan lake, Karl Duesterhaus, 34, of Chicago, was treated to an unusual phenomenon: the northern lights, which appeared as hazy colors in a brighter-than-usual night sky. It ...

Aurora borealis is a phenomenon caused by electrically charged particles from space entering Earth’s atmosphere. When those particles collide with gases like oxygen and nitrogen, it gives them energy.

Space weather forecasting is decades behind Earth’s meteorology. Learn what makes auroras so unpredictable—and the real-time tricks aurora chasers use to catch them.

The aurora borealis may be visible in Canada and nearly a quarter of the United States on October 28 and 29 due to strong ...

A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states than usual Tuesday night. The sun earlier this week burped out huge bursts of energy called coronal ...

Sunday night’s forecast might be upgraded as minor geomagnetic storms are likely, following the effects of high-speed winds from a cooler, less dense spot on the sun’s surface, according to NOAA’s ...

The aurora borealis is best seen in the winter months as the days grow shorter, though the phenomenon can still be visible throughout the year depending on solar activity. NOAA recommends traveling ...

The aurora borealis draws thousands of visitors to the Far North each year. A new play tells the lights’ tales from the ...