In August, over a calm Michigan lake, Karl Duesterhaus, 34, of Chicago, was treated to an unusual phenomenon: the northern ...

Researchers have uncovered the nature of a mysterious whitish, grey patch that often appears alongside the aurora borealis.

Two NASA rocket missions are taking to the Alaskan skies in hopes of discovering why some auroras flicker, others pulsate, ...

Moving away from light pollution will increase chances of seeing the northern lights. Fireworks won't be the only entertainment in the sky across parts of the nation on New Year's Eve as the northern ...

For the last time before the New Year, the stunning colors of the aurora borealis might be visible for those who live in the northern border of America. Solar storms, a result of two bursts of ...

Those keen on spotting the Aurora Borealis should plan ahead and find ... driven by solar coronal holes will lead to an explosion of color in the sky (PA) “If the geomagnetic field is active ...

A newly compiled dataset of nearly one billion images of auroras is helping researchers categorize—and perhaps ultimately ...

The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, made multiple appearances over the U.S. throughout the year, filling the skies with dazzling colors, including pink, green and blue.