As the vernal equinox approaches on March 20, 2025, the night sky comes alive with a dazzling mix of celestial events, ...

This peak in activity will cause aurora borealis to become more visible to more people below the Canadian border, and will likely continue through 2025 and into early 2026.

The May 10-11 event was seen even in areas that don't usually get to see the aurora borealis and was rated a G5, or extreme storm. This one won't be that strong, but keep your hopes up, depending ...

Those particles are set to arrive at Earth on the evening of July 24. Once they get here, they may cause a geomagnetic storm that'll cause auroras to be visible further south than they usually are.

The Aurora Borealis as seen from a Dublin suburb on October 10, 2024 Credit: Kevin Nolan Moon The Moon is a splendid object to gaze upon, sometimes as an enigmatic thin crescent just after New ...

The full moon will also diminish the apparent brightness of the aurora, the center said. Timing: The best time to view aurora is usually within an hour or two of midnight (between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.).