Aurora Borealis geomagnetic storm sparks rare light shows while posing hidden risks to power grids, GPS signals, and ...

Predicting when and where the Northern Lights will be visible is a challenging game and can partially be predicted by ...

There’s something as exciting as Thanksgiving and Black Friday happening this year. The aurora borealis northern lights will be more visible than usual across the northern hemisphere. The phenomenon ...

The northern lights could be visible from several states along the U.S.-Canadian border on Sunday night, forecasters at the ...

Space weather forecasting is decades behind Earth’s meteorology. Learn what makes auroras so unpredictable—and the real-time ...

In August, over a calm Michigan lake, Karl Duesterhaus, 34, of Chicago, was treated to an unusual phenomenon: the northern lights, which appeared as hazy colors in a brighter-than-usual night sky. It ...

The following content is sponsored by Visit Aurora. For one weekend only, Aurora will glow brighter than ever. Aurora Borealis Festival returns October 10 and 11, from 4 to 10 p.m. each day, ...

Aurora borealis is a phenomenon caused by electrically charged particles from space entering Earth’s atmosphere. When those particles collide with gases like oxygen and nitrogen, it gives them energy.

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 ...