Scots sky gazers hoping to catch sight of the Northern Lights this week could be in luck ... how auroras are born and evolve, said the best months to see aurorae are March and September.

David Mcnew/Getty Images The lead-up to the solar maximum resulted in the best northern lights display in 500 years in May, when a series of powerful solar storms made the lights visible as far ...

In fact, March is said to be the best month of the year to catch a glimpse of the northern lights. This is due to heightened solar activity, in addition to the spring equinox positioning the Earth ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted a much stronger northern lights display than usual Saturday ...

Mark Griffiths, who works as a Northern Lights tour guide in Iceland during the winters, said the "main show" happened after midnight following some fainter sightings shortly after 20:00 GMT.