The northern lights (aurora borealis) are caused by geomagnetic storms, which occur when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth's atmosphere, creating brillian ...

One of the world’s most powerful telescopes has peered inside Uranus to map its version of the northern lights in 3D for the ...

The dancing ribbons of the Northern Lights have awed viewers and inspired scientists worldwide. A 95-year-old researcher has dedicated most of his life to uncovering the secrets of the aurora.

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

The Northern Lights may be visible in Oxfordshire again tonight after a new amber alert has been issued. Stargazers across the country have been lucky enough to catch several glimpses of the Northern ...

Satellite spies stunning auroras from orbit during G1 geomagnetic storm. A minor geomagnetic storm painted the night skies over Iceland and eastern Canada with glowing ribbons of aurora on Feb. 16, ...

THE birch trees either side of us become a blur as we speed through the snowy woodland, our sled being masterfully pulled by a pack of energetic dogs. Looking up, I spot a sheet of vibrant green ...

Aeroplane passengers were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle in the sky after their pilot made an announcement to the cabin during their nighttime flight ...

A woman captured the moment passengers were told to look out of the windows of their plane into the night sky and what they witnessed was captivating ...

An aeroplane passenger was left in awe after her pilot instructed everyone on board to look out of the windows on the ...

Viking's resident astronomer, Howard Parkin MBE, is hoping for 'another dramatic outburst of auroral displays' during the sun ...

Heymans, who lives in Edinburgh, suggests these are some of the best places to see the Northern Lights. Galloway Forest Park, the Isle of Rum, Moffat, Tomintoul and Glenlivet in the Cairngorms, North ...