Skywatchers are set to be dazzled by the northern lights over the coming hours, as a geomagnetic storm builds.

The northern lights should continue well into the weekend and may even reach down into the middle parts of the US.

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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.

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A whitish, gray patch that sometimes appears in the night sky alongside the northern lights has been explained for the first ...

The 24-hour darkness during the winter near the Poles can disrupt sleep – this is how the people who live there cope.

The Northern lights that are also known as the ... The Aurora Sky Station in the park offers a panoramic view of the lights. Kiruna is Sweden's northernmost city which lies 145 kilometres north ...

After a year of out-of-this-world solar events — including a total solar eclipse and sightings of the northern lights — 2025 will bring even more reasons to look up at the sky. Things are ...

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The Northern Lights were visible across parts of Ireland last night, with one photographer capturing the display over Buncrana, Co Donegal. Pink and green illuminations were recorded lighting up ...

A solar storm which hit the Earth on New Year's Day brought the first strong display of the Northern Lights across Wales in 2025. Images of bright purple and pink coloured aurora were captured ...