The northern lights are a colorful light display in the northern hemisphere's sky caused by the sun. The northern lights are also known by their scientific name, aurora borealis. When the light ...

2026 to 2027 will mark one of the most powerful years of Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis activity in the last 100 years, ...

Nearly two dozen states could catch a glimpse of the northern lights on Nov. 12, one day after the aurora borealis lit up skies across the U.S. But what exactly are the northern lights? And what do ...

In a year that's been full of spectacular northern lights, we've got at least one more big night to watch the amazing colors. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting that a ...

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are caused when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in the Earth's atmosphere, producing shimmering waves of green, purple and pink light. The ...

NOAA is forecasting a turbulent solar wind of Saturday, Feb. 14 (Valentine's Day) and Sunday, Feb. 15, with displays of the aurora borealis possible in northern states.