The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which recommends traveling to a ...

The sun is reaching a solar maximum. Here's what that could mean for Iowa and our chances to see the aurora borealis, known ...

The peak of the current solar cycle is ongoing, bringing spectacular views of the northern lights to several U.S. states.

When we saw the Northern Lights in Alabama in May, we called it a "nearly once-in-a-lifetime event." Sign up for our Newsletters Emphasis on the nearly. Because we saw them again in October -- and ...

The world-famous colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to a wide swath of Americans Friday night due to an impending solar storm forecast to reach Earth. That's because when the solar ...

A severe solar storm can produce Northern Lights much farther south than usual, including parts of the southern U.s. "Aurora may be seen as low as Alabama and Northern California," the SWPC said in ...

Coronal holes in the Sun continue to send solar wind toward Earth, increasing the chances of Northern Lights across the northern U.S. this week, according to the latest space weather forecast.

The northern lights, known as the aurora borealis, are a spectacular natural light show visible at certain times of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. They occur when electrically charged ...