NASA The northern lights—also known as the aurora borealis—form when particles from the solar wind excite atoms in the Earth's upper atmosphere, causing them to glow. Aurorae manifest as ...

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

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 your ...

The aurora borealis is back and is expected to be on display through the weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration has predicted the states with the best views include several in ...

Ready for a nighttime skygazing excursion? Another display of the aurora borealis is coming, and people living in the northern part of the US should be able to see it, according to the National ...

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, have been a near-weekly occurrence in recent months. Back in May of 2024, aurora borealis lit up the skies for nearly a week straight, and in October ...

As the solar activity that causes the aurora borealis is expected to reach the peak of its 11-year cycle in the next year, opportunities to see it are booming via cruises, train trips and tours.

Northern Michigan could be in for a weekend light show; there is a slight chance to glimpse the aurora borealis, or northern lights, Saturday night. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

In the kingdom that began as Utopia and ended as Astronia, in the years beginning in 1930, did Queen Aurora and King Borealis reign. For nearly 40 years, the choir guild of St. Philip the Deacon ...