Americans in more than a dozen northern U.S. states may be able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights Sunday evening, as ...

Auroras have long mystified humanity. Now that we know what they are and why they happen, we can better predict how best to ...

"You'd see this structured—almost like a patch—grey-toned or white toned-emission connected to the aurora," said researcher Emma Spanswick.

What Causes the Northern Lights? The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are among the most captivating ...

The northern lights, also called the aurora borealis ... Photography is as much an art as it is a science, after all. The aurora borealis is elusive for many due to a few reasons.

Coronal holes in the Sun continue to send solar wind toward Earth, increasing the chances of Northern Lights across the northern U.S. this week, according to the latest space weather forecast.

The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle. That means an uptick in solar flares will lead to more chances to see the northern lights over the next couple of years.

NASA, via Associated Press Scott Engle, an assistant professor of astrophysics and planetary science at Villanova University in Villanova, Pa., described the northern lights phenomenon as the ...

NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan night sky.

The most powerful solar storm to impact Earth in decades caused the temporary formation of radiation belts around Earth, NASA recently announced. A NASA CubeSat satellite made the discovery, which ...

Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Another display of the northern lights could be ...

As Dr. Renate Mauland-Hus explains, the solar maximum will continue until mid-2025. This phase will see increased aurora ...