The best time to view the aurora borealis is expected to be between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time. Moving away from light pollution will increase chances of seeing the northern lights. The NOAA ...

Skywatchers are anticipating a possible aurora borealis for parts of the US on Dec. 25 following a solar flare that spewed a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. The CME prompted a ...

A favorable aurora borealis forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts some of the northern-most U.S. states will have a shot at seeing the northern lights this ...

The red northern lights were captured over Ford Park (Image: Stan Farmer) Oxygen atoms glow green - the colour most often seen in the Northern Lights - whilst nitrogen atoms emit purple, pink and red.

While modern science explains the mechanism of the aurora borealis, members of First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities say that their traditional knowledge, which goes back thousands of years ...

This event may make the aurora borealis visible across several northern states in the US, Canada, and Alaska. To watch, find a spot with a clear view of the northern horizon, away from city lights.