Auroras are one of Earth’s most mesmerizing natural phenomena, but did you know they also exist on other planets? From the ...

Auroras have long mystified humanity. Now that we know what they are and why they happen, we can better predict how best to ...

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

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

which is what causes the auroras, according to NASA. The space agency said the ejection was an M5.5-class flare – a medium-strength solar flare – and is headed toward Earth. A G2-level ...

The colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to a wide swath of Americans Friday night due to an impending solar storm forecast to reach Earth.

The northern lights may be visible in portions of Wisconsin on Friday and Saturday nights, according to the NOAA's Space ...

As the solar activity that causes the aurora borealis is expected to reach the peak of its 11-year cycle in the next year, opportunities to see it are booming via cruises, train trips and tours.

Aurora chasers have another reason to be thankful Thursday: A solar storm is forecast to reach Earth and produce colorful northern lights in the Northern Hemisphere. The dazzling phenomenon, also ...