The northern lights will have a better chance of being seen throughout Canada and Alaska once the sun sets in the state. A ...

The aurora borealis has a chance to appear for viewers in Alaska and the upper Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and ...

The aurora's are back! And may be visible throughout the weekend. The University of Alaska and NOAA track auroras using the Kp-index, a global auroral activity indicator which has a scale from 0 to 9.

An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, brightens up the night sky off Lake Michigan and the St. Joseph Lighthouse, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Joseph, Mich. (Don Campbell/The ...

The idea that aurora borealis has "seasons" comes from data compiled by NASA astrophysicist, Dr. David Hathaway. According to the data, the northern lights are more likely to show up in March ...

A rare Northern Lights display could be visible across the northern United States on Monday. See where and when to watch the aurora borealis, plus viewing tips from NOAA.

The agency also maintains an aurora dashboard that should help skygazers track the phenomenon. NOAA's 30-minute aurora forecast may be particularly useful for regular updates on viewing opportunities.

Aurora? Sorta! The northern lights were trending on social media Thursday, but don't get your hopes up too much. Only a limited region of the U.S. will be able to see it. According to the Space ...

We missed the historical aurora borealis last May because of bad weather. That was a rare level G-5 extreme geomagnetic storm, and the colorful lights were seen overhead as far south as the Caribbean.

Forecasters predict a handful of northern U.S. states have a small shot at seeing the northern lights Friday night, with ...