In the United States, plenty of Americans should have an opportunity Thursday to witness auroras dancing across the night sky ...

Following in the footsteps of Aristotle and Galileo, NASA scientists look to take the next step in understanding auroras.

On January 21, a coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the sun and is expected to make contact with Earth soon. The CME (a large expulsion of plasma and magnetic field released from the sun’s ...

A coronal mass ejection earlier this week may pull the northern lights to more northern U.S. states, forecasters said.

As astrotourism booms, the northern lights get a boost from digital photography. Credit...Alexey Malgavko/Reuters Supported by By Elaine Glusac Elaine Glusac is the Frugal Traveler columnist ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G1 (Minor) or greater geomagnetic storm watch for Saturday, Jan. 25 due to the potential arrival of a ...

Another geomagnetic storm means another chance for some lucky Americans to witness the northern lights this week after the second largest solar flare of the current cycle was observed Tuesday.

In August, over a calm Michigan lake, Mr Karl Duesterhaus, 34, of Chicago, was treated to an unusual phenomenon: the northern lights, which appeared as hazy colours in a brighter-than-usual night sky.

Ever wonder what the northern lights look like from space? Thanks to NASA astronaut Don Pettit, you can see for yourself.

In August, over a calm Michigan lake, Karl Duesterhaus, 34, of Chicago, was treated to an unusual phenomenon: the northern ...

Aurora chasers have another reason to be thankful Thursday: A solar storm is forecast to reach Earth and produce colorful northern lights in the Northern Hemisphere. The dazzling phenomenon, also ...

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.