The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which recommends traveling to a ...

Americans in more than a dozen northern U.S. states may be able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights Sunday evening, as ...

Aurora chasers are on high alert for powerful geomagnetic storm conditions on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 with northern lights possible deep into mid-latitudes. Aurora chasers are on high alert for minor ...

Aurora Borealis and June's six-planet parade, so it's been a good year for backyard astronomers. Prime time for the planet parade will be Saturday morning, Aug. 24, when Saturn, Jupiter and Mars ...

In the early 17th century, the Italian astronomer Galileo gave them the name aurora borealis, from the Roman ... Saturn and Jupiter have beautiful auroras too, more powerful than Earth's though ...

Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Uranus. A range of subtle light beams streak this hot pink sky during an unusual Aurora Borealis over the Italian Alps. Hues of carmine, scarlet and crimson are the most ...

As the solar activity that causes the aurora borealis is expected to reach the peak of its 11-year cycle in the next year, opportunities to see it are booming via cruises, train trips and tours.

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, have been a near-weekly occurrence in recent months. Back in May of 2024, aurora borealis lit up the skies for nearly a week straight, and in October ...

From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring ...

The colorful Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, appear when electrically charged particles from the sun interact with molecules in Earth's atmosphere. Northern Lights may appear unusually far ...

The aurora borealis might appear in skies from Washington to New York, lighting up the night with beautiful colors, as a stream of electrically charged particles called "solar wind" hits the poles ...