The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which recommends traveling to a ...

Americans in more than a dozen northern U.S. states may be able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights Sunday evening, as ...

The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle. That means an uptick in solar flares will lead to more chances to see the northern lights over the next couple of years.

The colorful Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, appear when electrically charged particles from the sun interact with molecules in Earth's atmosphere. Northern Lights may appear unusually far ...

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.

The aurora borealis might appear in skies from Washington to New York, lighting up the night with beautiful colors, as a stream of electrically charged particles called "solar wind" hits the poles ...

The SWPC's forecast indicates that aurora borealis could be visible as far south as central Wisconsin. Monday's forecast has a Kp index of four. For indexes in this range, the lights will likely ...