The lasting effects of a geomagnetic storm are expected to pull the northern lights to more states, forecasters said.

Historical data shows that auroras occur more often during the spring and autumn equinox.

If you're unable to view the northern lights in person, an online live view is the next best (and considerably warmer) thing. The northern lights are a truly remarkable spectacle, with curtains of ...

The result? Those kaleidoscopic sky streaks travelers circle the globe to see. Colors of the aurora borealis, and the southern counterpart, aurora australis, run the gamut. The hue depends on the ...

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, occur when energetic particles from the sun—released through processes like solar wind and coronal mass ejections (CMEs)—collide with Earth’s atmosphere.

Thanks to a high-speed solar wind streaming from a massive coronal hole in the sun, a geomagnetic storm could set the stage for a dazzling display of the aurora borealis on Feb. 14, 2025.