Stay tuned here for our complete Fairbanks Winter travel ... upon getting to Aurora Pointe the lights began! They were dancing with swirls and bars all across the sky. We’d hang out, take ...

Aurora does not have to be directly overhead to be visible: it can be observed from more than 600 miles away if the conditions are right.

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes). Check my main feed for more in-depth articles ...