NOAA recommends traveling to a high, north-facing vantage point away from light pollution between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., when ...

While the likelihood is low, these seven states could get a chance to see the northern lights right before Halloween.

A rare celestial event is predicted as strong solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field, potentially bringing the ...

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A group of states along the U.S. northern border could see the northern lights Wednesday night, according to a forecast from ...

Space weather forecasting is decades behind Earth’s meteorology. Learn what makes auroras so unpredictable—and the real-time tricks aurora chasers use to catch them.

Tonight’s auroral forecast predicts a Kp index of four, suggesting that northern lights may be visible as far south as southern Minnesota along the state’s boundary with Iowa. Here's how and when to ...

The aurora borealis is best seen in the winter months as the days grow shorter, though the phenomenon can still be visible throughout the year depending on solar activity. NOAA recommends traveling ...

Throughout history, humans have gazed in awe at the astronomical wonder that is the aurora borealis. We’ve wondered what it is and told stories about the lights that shimmered above. When solar wind, ...

The Northern Lights may be visible further south again in 2025 due to an expected peak in solar activity. The aurora borealis's visibility in southern states is rare, but it has happened before during ...