Sounding rockets launched from the Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks, Alaska, lit up the night sky for miles ...

The sounding rockets released vapor tracers and pressure sensors at different altitudes across central and northern Alaska ...

Any aurora chasers in Alaska likely did a double take this week when they witnessed some human-made additions to the dazzling Northern Lights overhead when teams launched two NASA-sounding rockets ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA say solar activity has been steadily increasing and will peak in ...

Alaska, with its vast expanse and breathtaking nature, offers a variety of unique experiences for visitors. From witnessing ...

This increased Northern Lights activity around the equinoxes is known as the "Russell-McPherron effect," according to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Geophysical Institute. UAF experts say ...

The Alaska School Activities Association announced the Class of 2025 of the Alaska High School Hall of Fame on Friday. Among the dozen individuals who will be inducted are former Dimond multisport ...

The best time to visit Fairbanks ... Although packaged Alaska cruise and train tours have ended for the winter, you can book tours of varying lengths to view the northern lights.

Forecasts call for mild auroral activity Monday night that will weaken by Tuesday, when no states in the contiguous U.S. are ...

The Northern Lights are usually only visible in northern latitudes, such as northern parts of Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Alaska. However, the UK has seen more aurora displays than usual in ...

Some U.S. states could be treated with a northern lights display due a minor geomagnetic storm on the sun, according to space ...