The "equinox effect" doubles the chance of auroral activity in March and September, when the fall equinox occurs, scientists say.

As spring approaches, Earth slips into one of the most aurora-friendly positions of the year ...

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

(NEXSTAR) – A solar radiation storm stronger than one we’ve seen in over two decades is in progress, the Space Weather Prediction Center announced Monday. The storm is classified as an “S4” – the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

If your social media feeds are anything like mine, this week kicked off with photo after photo of the northern lights lighting up the sky in your friends’ back gardens. Just a few years ago though, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [Gary Macleod] Watching and capturing the vivid purples, reds and greens of the Northern Lights in skies across the UK has become ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Did you miss the northern lights on Tuesday night? Well, if it makes you feel better, the aurora borealis might’ve looked better in pictures. The northern lights swept across most of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP/NEXSTAR) – The northern lights were visible across Massachusetts on Monday night due to the increased ...

A once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon painted night skies all over the world with broad, colorful strokes on Monday, Jan. 19. Also known as the "Aurora Borealis," the Northern lights "are the result of ...