Such storms are known to bring the aurora borealis as low as Idaho and New York—although current NOAA predictions are more conservative. The agency's forecasts suggested that the phenomena may ...

Aurora borealis is one of the coolest astronomical events that we can see with the naked eye. It makes the sky glow beautiful colors, and auroras are just random enough to be exciting occurrences.

Here's what to know about this week's chance to view the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. What are the 'northern lights' aka aurora borealis? The northern lights are a luminous ...

The United States will have a chance to take in the northern lights, or aurora borealis, Wednesday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather ...

When are the northern lights expected to be visible in Iowa? The SWPC's aurora borealis forecast indicates the lights could be seen across the northern and central parts of the state Tuesday evening.

The viewing line for the aurora borealis is expected to be as far south as the Illinois-Wisconsin border, but forecasts aren't always precise so seeing the lights in the Chicago area is not ...

Stargazers might be able to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis this week, with shades of green and red glowing in the sky as far south as the northern United States. A pair of eruptions on the ...

This peak will likely persist into early 2026, forecasters said. Aurora borealis is produced by solar events interacting with Earth’s atmosphere, as electrons from these events intersect with ...