"The aurora does not need to be directly overhead but can be observed from as much as a 1,000 km [621 miles] away when the aurora is bright and if conditions are right," the agency explains on its ...

People in Alaska will have the best view, as the strongest part of the aurora is set to slice right through the central and ...

Here's when and how to spot the aurora borealis from select spots across the United States the night of March 25 into the morning of March 26 Hasan Akbas /Anadolu via Getty Step outside and look up!

with the sun continuing to be in its "solar maximum," chances remain strong for seeing the awesome spectacle of the aurora borealis in the months ahead. A minor geomagnetic storm is forecast for ...

Americans in more than a dozen northern states could see the northern lights Sunday, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the aurora borealis will be more visible than ...

The darkest areas are always the best places to see the aurora borealis, according to the experts. Depending on local conditions, the best views are expected in Alaska and along the northern ...

Aurora borealis is one of the coolest astronomical events that we can see with the naked eye. It makes the sky glow beautiful colors, and auroras are just random enough to be exciting occurrences.

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.

According to the Space Weather Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Thursday's aurora borealis will be rather mild. The agency is calling for a Kp index of ...