What Causes the Northern Lights? The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are among the most captivating ...

Following in the footsteps of Aristotle and Galileo, NASA scientists look to take the next step in understanding auroras.

NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan ...

The northern lights display should continue well into the weekend, possibly reaching down into the middle parts of the ...

The patchiness of the white northern lights, compared with the neat arc ... Previously the staff writer for physical sciences at Science News, Maria Temming is the assistant managing editor ...

A new discovery has unveiled the origin of a strange whitish-grey patch seen with the northern lights. This phenomenon, now ...

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, have been a near-weekly occurrence in recent months. Back in May of 2024, aurora borealis lit up the skies for nearly a week straight, and in October ...

Check the app for clear skies! A pair of solar storm may spark displays of the Aurora Borealis across Canada tonight and ...

Aurora chasers are on high alert as a minor geomagnetic storm is expected to hit Earth soon, potentially triggering ...

As Dr. Renate Mauland-Hus explains, the solar maximum will continue until mid-2025. This phase will see increased aurora ...

The northern lights may be visible in portions of Wisconsin on Friday and Saturday nights, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. The SWPC's forecast indicates that aurora borealis ...