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

If you're unable to view the northern lights in person, an online live view is the next best (and considerably warmer) thing. The northern lights are a truly remarkable spectacle, with curtains of ...

Several U.S. states along the Canadian border may see the aurora borealis Tuesday, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Several states along ...

The "viewline" for the northern lights includes the UP and areas in northern Michigan, officials announced Thursday.

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Stunning views of the Aurora Borealis have wowed hikers in Alaska over the past few days, appearing in freezing conditions over trails near the city of Fairbanks. The dazzling natural phenomenon ...

The aurora borealis, known as the northern lights ... Many believe that the northern lights are very slow moving, requiring hours in the cold darkness to view their shimmering movements.

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, occur when energetic particles from the sun—released through processes like solar wind and coronal mass ejections (CMEs)—collide with Earth’s atmosphere.