Space weather forecasting is decades behind Earth’s meteorology. Learn what makes auroras so unpredictable—and the real-time ...

The multicolored phenomenon known as the northern lights are an easily explained scientific reaction that typically takes ...

Wayne Schlingman, PhD, director of the Arne Slettebak Planetarium at The Ohio State University, breaks down the cause of the Aurora Borealis — and how it was possible to view the light display in your ...

If you haven't noticed beautiful skies in your own backyard, you've almost surely seen friends sharing their images of them on social media. The northern lights, or aurora borealis, have been a ...

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere. The best way to see the Northern Lights is with a ...

There is a chance for some geomagnetic storms, potentially making the phenomenon visible in more states, forecasters said.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts the next possibility for viewing the northern lights is Wednesday night, with best viewing from Alaska to South Dakota. The ...

The aurora borealis is back and is expected to be on display through the weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration has predicted the states with the best views include several in the ...

Sunday night’s forecast might be upgraded as minor geomagnetic storms are likely, following the effects of high-speed winds from a cooler, less dense spot on the sun’s surface, according to NOAA’s ...

The northern lights may once again shine bright across the Wisconsin sky on Thursday and Friday, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. The SWPC's forecast indicates that aurora ...