The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while at a high vantage point away from light ...

Auroral activity is best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while at a high vantage point away from light pollution, ...

NASA The northern lights—also known as the aurora borealis—form when particles from the solar wind ecstasy atoms in the Earth's upper atmosphere, causing them to glow. Aurorae manifest as ...

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 sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle. That means an uptick in solar flares will lead to more chances to see the northern lights over the next couple of years.

As the solar activity that causes the aurora borealis is expected to reach the peak of its 11-year cycle in the next year, opportunities to see it are booming via cruises, train trips and tours.

The dazzling phenomenon, also known as the aurora borealis, is renowned for the spectacle it regularly puts on at both of Earth's poles. But thanks to the solar storm, which could pose a minimal ...

The aurora borealis might appear in skies from Washington to New York, lighting up the night with beautiful colors, as a stream of electrically charged particles called "solar wind" hits the poles ...

The colorful Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, appear when electrically charged particles from the sun interact with molecules in Earth's atmosphere. Northern Lights may appear unusually far ...