The skies put on a spectacular show in 2024. With the sun experiencing a particularly active year, the aurora displays around the globe stunned in their colorful beauty.. The Northern Lights ...

The result of disturbances in space caused by solar wind, auroras (more commonly known as Aurora Borealis or the Northern and Southern Lights) are one of Earth’s most beautiful natural ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The northern lights have been firing up more often than scientists originally predicted, giving Minnesotans prime opportunities to see the cosmic events up close. It's thanks to ...

Severe solar storm brings northern lights to rare spots around the world Auroras, normally only visible closer to the planet’s poles, were seen in New York and D.C. and as far south as Texas ...

Meanwhile, the “solar maximum” occurs during the middle of the 11-year solar cycle, and that’s when the sun has the most sunspots, and solar flares are most common.

No matter how many times you see them, the northern lights, or aurora borealis—and their Southern Hemisphere equivalent, the aurora australis—are an ethereal, breathtaking sight. Dancing ...

E ven though they’re more common than events like a total solar eclipse, catching a glimpse of the Northern Lights is still a top bucket list item for many.However, unlike the sun passing in ...

Seeing the Northern Lights in Utah isn't common place. It's possible from time to time, but most instances are dull or obstructed from cloud cover. The images you're about to see have to be some of ...

On Friday night, the northern lights put on a spectacular show for US and European stargazers. The lights, Aurora Borealis, were triggered by a huge geomagnetic storm headed toward Earth.

Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) are seen over the Baltic Sea close to Kiel, northern Germany, on Oktober 10, 2024. Credit: AXEL HEIMKEN/AFP via ...

VINCENT FEURAY/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images. Cellphone cameras have evolved to be much better than the naked eye when capturing the awe-inspiring beauty of the Northern Lights or aurora borealis.

The lights, also known as aurora borealis, could be spotted into the early hours of Friday morning. Below are some of the best images: X This content is provided by X , which may be using cookies ...