Northern lights may return to the U.S. and Canada overnight Thursday, Oct. 1, and Friday, Oct. 2, as an incoming CME could ...

A solar eruption launched from the Sun on September 28 could give millions of skywatchers an unusual chance to see the ...

NOAA forecasters predict G1 conditions or a Kp index of 5 this evening through Thursday, Sept. 10 ...

A burst of solar material released on Sept. 28 is expected to skim past Earth late Thursday, Oct. 1 into early Friday, Oct. 2 ...

Fast solar wind from a coronal hole could give Earth’s magnetic field a nudge overnight Wednesday, Sept. 16, sparking a round of auroras in northern U.S. states ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A G2-rated geomagnetic storm is not a major aurora outbreak ...

The Northern Lights which are also known as the aurora borealis, are a spectacular natural light display that occurs in the night sky, primarily in high-latitude regions around the Arctic. Their ...

If you've been staring at photos of glowing green skies on social media and wondering whether the northern lights might be visible from your backyard tonight, you're not alone. A geomagnetic storm ...

The best viewing times are after dark Friday, Aug. 28 through early Saturday, Aug. 29 Dark skies and smartphone night mode can help capture faint auroras not visible to the naked eye After an ...