The aurora borealis shone over an unusually wide area of North America and Europe. It was driven by a “big blob of plasma” from the sun, a scientist said. Share full article. 46.

Experts said the aurora borealis will likely be visible in some parts of the U.S. Saturday night, with the best chance to see the northern lights between 10 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday.

An aurora borealis, also known as northern lights, illuminates the night sky above the Kellostapuli Fell in Kolari, Finnish Lapland, early on Jan. 15, 2022.

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The idea that aurora borealis has "seasons" comes from data compiled by NASA astrophysicist, Dr. David Hathaway. According to the data, the northern lights are more likely to show up in March ...

The aurora borealis could be making its way further south above large portions of the United States because of increased solar activity, space weather experts said Friday. Federal forecasters from ...

An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, brightens up the night sky off Lake Michigan and the St. Joseph Lighthouse, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Joseph, Mich. (Don Campbell/The ...

The jump in aurora borealis visibility is part of a larger stretch of solar activity experienced throughout 2024 and expected to increase as the sun approaches the peak of an 11-year solar cycle.