A fresh blast of solar wind is set to enhance aurora activity just in time for Valentine's Day. If conditions are right, the ...

Rainbow lights are extremely rare but provide ... in Lapland talk of a ‘Firefox’ who’s believed to cause the Aurora Borealis with its tail. It’s been said that the fox's tail flings ...

David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. More often than not, the aurora borealis (also known as the northern lights) appears as a pale streak of light almost ...

Maximize your changes of seeing an aurora borealis shower by following these tips no matter your location in the northern hemisphere. There is no set time for the northern lights, as solar flare ...

The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle. That means an uptick in solar flares will lead to more chances to see the northern lights over the next couple of years.

Lovers could be in for an early Valentine’s Day treat as the Northern Lights becomes visible for million of Brits this week.

In the early 17th century, the Italian astronomer Galileo gave them the name aurora borealis, from the Roman ... or arcing over the night sky like a rainbow. The shape depends on where the person ...

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.

Solar weather will likely impact the Earth’s atmosphere this weekend, including a possible geomagnetic storm that could bring aurora borealis to more states, according to the National Oceanic ...