The lasting effects of a geomagnetic storm are expected to pull the northern lights to more states, forecasters said.

If you're unable to view the northern lights in person, an online live view is the next best (and considerably warmer) thing. The northern lights are a truly remarkable spectacle, with curtains of ...

Will we see the northern lights — aurora borealis — paint the Lower Hudson Valley skies this spring? It’s conceivable, but a strong solar storm would be needed to make it more likely ...

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, occur when energetic particles from the sun—released through processes like solar wind and coronal mass ejections (CMEs)—collide with Earth’s atmosphere.

The result? Those kaleidoscopic sky streaks travelers circle the globe to see. Colors of the aurora borealis, and the southern counterpart, aurora australis, run the gamut. The hue depends on the ...

Thanks to a high-speed solar wind streaming from a massive coronal hole in the sun, a geomagnetic storm could set the stage for a dazzling display of the aurora borealis on Feb. 14, 2025.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts isolated minor geomagnetic storms throughout Saturday.