The remarkable natural light show is the result of electrons colliding with atoms in the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere.

If you're hoping for a festive skywatching surprise, Christmas week is shaping up to be more active than usual in space. Fast ...

Fast solar wind and possible CME activity may increase northern lights chances over Christmas, mainly across high-latitude regions ...

Solar wind speeds have surged to about 500 miles per second,” according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center a velocity ...

A NOAA forecast suggests that Northern Lights may be visible in northern U.S. states on Dec. 24 as turbulent solar wind ...

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming coronal mass ejection is expected to slam into Earth today. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

At least a half-dozen states could see the illuminating northern lights on Tuesday night, Aug. 19, forecasters predict. Formally known as the aurora borealis, the colorful night skies are caused by ...

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) in Boulder, Colo., issued a G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm watch for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 into the following day. This comes as forecasters watch a pair ...

The Sun looks like a warm yellow sphere with a surface covered with glowing messy hair. The yellow glow extends to the edges of the image, with some regions brighter than others. Many bright yellow ...

A spectacular aurora show appeared over much of the U.S. overnight Nov. 11-12 with little notice, and forecasters aren't sure what might be in store next. It's possible auroras might be seen again ...

NASA and SpaceX will launch three satellites on Wednesday to study space weather, including the solar wind, the boundary of ...

NEW YORK — Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. In the past few ...