The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while at a high vantage point away from light ...

Following in the footsteps of Aristotle and Galileo, NASA scientists look to take the next step in understanding auroras.

Skygazers have the chance to spot the northern lights from parts of the United States this weekend, supercharged by a massive coronal hole in the sun's atmosphere that's measured to be 500,000 ...

The world-famous colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to a wide swath of Americans Friday night due to an impending solar storm forecast to reach Earth. That's because when the solar ...

The world-famous colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to a wide swath of Americans Friday night due to an impending solar storm forecast to reach Earth, and those in Minnesota could ...

Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.

NASA has identified two types of auroras—fast-pulsating and flickering. Pulsating auroras flash on and off within seconds.

As astrotourism booms, the northern lights get a boost from digital photography. Credit...Alexey Malgavko/Reuters Supported by By Elaine Glusac Elaine Glusac is the Frugal Traveler columnist ...

(NEXSTAR) — Last year gave skywatchers multiple stunning sky shows, including the total solar eclipse, the return of the “devil comet,” and multiple nights colored by the northern lights.

The northern lights may be visible in portions of Wisconsin on Friday and Saturday nights, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. The SWPC's forecast indicates that aurora ...