The multicolored phenomenon known as the northern lights are an easily explained scientific reaction that typically takes place in colder climates.

Over the next two nights, a widespread display of the northern lights will dance across the northern U.S., including Philadelphia, and the lights could dip as far as Alabama and northern California. A ...

The northern lights could be visible from several states along the U.S.-Canadian border on Sunday night, forecasters at the ...

The sun is near its solar maximum, which has led to remarkable light shows at night over the past year. The Fourth of July holiday will bring explosive light shows on Friday night, but many folks will ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts the next possibility for viewing the northern lights is Wednesday night, with best viewing from Alaska to South Dakota. The ...

The solar maximum, predicted for July 2025, may increase the chances of seeing the aurora borealis further south. Geomagnetic storms, caused by coronal mass ejections from the sun, create the aurora ...

Here’s some good news coming off a long holiday weekend as we head into the fall: If you missed the northern lights (or aurora borealis) last night, you may get another chance to catch a glimpse ...

The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, might be visible in parts of New York late Monday night into Tuesday morning, capping off the Labor Day celebrations. NOAA's Space Weather ...

It’s a well known fun fact of astronomy that if you use the right kind of telescope, Jupiter looks every bit as bright as the Sun. In this case, the right kind means not a visible-light telescope but ...

According to the SWPC's viewline forecast, the aurora borealis may be visible over parts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, ...

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 ...