"Think of it like opposite polarity magnets that attract." Most places in the US won't have an opportunity to see the aurora borealis, but people in the most northern regions (especially Alaska ...

During the winter and summer months, half of the Earth is tilted away from the sun, therefore making aurora borealis less likely (unless the geomagnetic storm is particularly strong). " ...

The northern lights may shine in the skies over Ohio this week as a pair of solar storms target the Earth. If the solar storm hits at that intensity, it could push the aurora into the northernmost ...

Pictured: Stock image of the Aurora Borealis over Fairbanks, Alaska. Pictured: Stock image of the Aurora Borealis over Fairbanks, Alaska. Elizabeth M Ruggiero/Getty Images However, the aurora does ...

The northern lights will be visible for a second night in some areas across the U.S. April 16. A powerful solar storm over the weekend sent clouds of particles toward Earth, triggering the aurora ...

This interaction causes the electrons to become “excited” before releasing the colorful displays of the aurora borealis. Solar events occur more frequently during peaks in activity on the sun ...

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 ...

A strong geomagnetic storm means the Northern Lights could be visible north of Chicago near the Illinois-Wisconsin border and in parts of Michigan Wednesday night. The viewing line for the aurora ...

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 ...

Skywatchers have another chance to spot the northern lights this week. The aurora borealis was visible on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning in Canada, Alaska and a slate of other states ...