The Sun constantly emits streams of charged particles, known as the solar wind, from its outer atmosphere, the corona. These ...

Every winter, thousands of tourists travel to high-latitude regions like Scandinavia, Canada, and Alaska hoping to see the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. Vincent Ledvina, an aurora guide and Ph.D ...

The nation’s northern region has led the scientific quest to understand the aurora borealis. This summer, a 10,000-antenna ...

A University of Southampton study has revealed an intriguing new clue in the mystery of what triggers periods of very intense, brightly colored activity during displays of both the southern and ...

NASA has pulled off a high-flying aurora investigation, launching three rockets into the glowing northern lights over Alaska. One mission targeted mysterious dark patches called black auroras, while ...

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

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.

Have you been wondering why the northern lights are suddenly all over social media — and in the news? Noticed an unusually high number of jaw-dropping aurora photos lately? Shocked to see photos of ...

The northern lights are expected to be visible over northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula Friday night, Feb. 6, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) forecast, but cloudy ...

Several U.S. states may be able to get a good view of the aurora borealis tonight as they are set to appear over Canada and will be visible in some northern parts of the states. While keen sky ...

We could be in for a Northern Light show of epic proportions. A barrage of intense flares erupted from the sun earlier this week, causing worldwide blackouts and raising the possibility that auroras ...

The Amtrak Borealis route, which serves Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, saw a 104.7% increase in ridership in 2025. Since its launch in May 2024, the Borealis has served over 301,000 riders. The ...