Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis

Wayne Schlingman, PhD, director of the Arne Slettebak Planetarium at The Ohio State University, breaks down the cause of the Aurora Borealis — and how it was possible to view the light display in ...
Maximize your changes of seeing an aurora borealis shower by following these tips no matter your location in the northern hemisphere. There is no set time for the northern lights, as solar flare ...
A strong stream of solar wind on its way to the Earth may spark bright northern lights on Valentine’s Day. Northern lights, or aurora borealis, are caused when charged particles from the Sun are ...