also known as the aurora borealis, are one of nature's most spectacular displays. Auroras occur when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth's upper atmosphere. These ghostly ...

Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, coined the term aurora in 1619 after the Roman goddess of dawn—mistakenly believing it to be the reflection of sunlight off the atmosphere. In fact ...

Geomagnetic storms in the atmosphere can arise from a cosmic phenomenon ... Most places in the US won't have an opportunity to see the aurora borealis, but people in the most northern regions ...

A geomagnetic storm unleashed by the sun on Sunday could create colorful auroral displays over parts of the United States ...

iStock / Getty Images Plus Also known as the aurora borealis, the northern lights are formed from electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere. During these collisions ...

“The stronger the auroras get, the more they can move towards middle latitudes, so Victoria, southern Western Australia and ...

The northern lights will likely be visible to several states along the Canadian border on Monday night, after recent ...

Forecasters said a recent coronal mass ejection and high-speed winds from a spot on the sun’s surface may disrupt Earth’s ...

With the sun still highly active in 2025, many are asking whether such a breathtaking event could happen again.

NOAA's 30-minute aurora forecast may be particularly useful ... as well as the composition and density of the atmosphere at the time. Now that the sun is at the height of its 11-year cycle ...

Also known as the aurora borealis, the northern lights are formed from electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere. During these collisions, "the electrons transfer their energy ...