This article was originally published with the title “ The Spectroscope and Aurora Borealis ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 21 No. 26 (December 1869), p. 403 doi:10.1038 ...

What causes the northern lights? The northern lights are caused by the interaction between the magnetic fields of the Sun and Earth. Dr Geoff Vasil, who studies the Sun’s workings at the University of ...

A PRETTY bright display of the aurora, which was witnessed here last evening, exhibited such peculiar phenomena, that although I am told that they are common accompaniments of the aurora here, a ...

Aurora Borealis Shows Up in North American Skies: Here's When to Spot Bright Lights After CME Flares Head on over to open areas in these states to see the Northern Lights.

Watch the aurora borealis from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, courtesy of Explore.org — an extensive network of nature cams from all over the world. YouTube Watch On ...

Monday night’s northern lights could have a Kp index as strong as 6.67 on a scale of 0 to 9, according to NOAA’s three-day aurora borealis forecast, indicating lights that are “quite bright ...