The peak of the current solar cycle is ongoing, bringing spectacular views of the northern lights to several U.S. states.

The fantastic night-sky light display explained. A selection of your pictures as the first aurora borealis of 2025 dazzle snappers across Scotland.

Auroras could light up the night sky following a severe solar storm. Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.

It is notoriously hard to predict catching the northern lights—they are a naturally occurring phenomenon after all—and a clear night sky is a must. Maximize your changes of seeing an aurora borealis ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. There’s a lot of talk about whether the global displays of aurora during May 10’s extreme G5 geomagnetic storm will be ...

The result of disturbances in space caused by solar wind, auroras (more commonly known as Aurora Borealis or the Northern and Southern Lights) are one of Earth’s most beautiful natural occurrences.

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky ... your chances of seeing the aurora because they’re more impressive in a dark sky. Use a light pollution map or the Dark ...