The new year arrived not only with fireworks, but with displays of aurora across the world at much more southerly latitudes than is normal.

A solar storm could add excitement to New Year’s Eve, with the northern lights expected to light up the skies across several northern U.S. states as celebrations unfold nationwide, just in time for the new year.

Skywatchers are anticipating a possible aurora borealis for parts of the US on Dec. 25 following a solar flare that spewed a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. The CME prompted a geomagnetic storm warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center on Monday.

Projections suggest auroral activity could increase in 2025 as activity on the sun’s surface maintains a “solar maximum.”

The dazzling kaleidoscope is expected to shine a glow over several northern U.S. states during the height of New Year’s Eve celebrations

It’s possible that some upper U.S. states could again get the chance to see the Northern Lights as the world rings in 2025. Here's what to know.

An uptick in activity on the sun’s surface this year produced the strongest displays of aurora borealis in the last 500 years, according to NASA, but not to worry if you missed the chance to see the Northern Lights this year—forecasters believe that peak will persist through 2025 and into early 2026.

As we welcomed the New Year with fireworks and immense joy, the sky lit up in celebration over the Northern Hemisphere with a stunning display of its own — the northern lights also

THE new year got off to an exciting start for Black Country skywatchers and keen snappers who once again managed to capture the Northern Lights on camera.

Celebrate the New Year from Vermont to Maine with the stunning, dancing, Northern Lights that may be seen until Jan. 1 due to a geomagnetic storm. Here's how to to maximize your view.