In northern latitudes, the effect is known as the aurora borealis or the northern lights. The southern counterpart, the aurora australis or the southern lights, has features almost identical to the aurora …

3 days ago · This page provides a prediction of the aurora’s visibility tonight and tomorrow night in the charts below. The animations further down show what the aurora’s been up to over the last 24 hours …

5 days ago · Aurora, luminous phenomenon of Earth’s upper atmosphere that occurs primarily in high latitudes of both hemispheres; in the Northern Hemisphere auroras are called aurora borealis, aurora …

May 6, 2025 · Discover everything there is to know about the northern lights, including how they form, where they can be seen and what causes their colors.

4 days ago · Science Space The Aurora Borealis Is Back Tonight, and It May Hit Up to 20 States This edition of the northern lights is brought to you by a pair of coronal mass ejections that erupted on …

Dec 31, 2025 · The World’s Most Magical Places to See the Northern Lights Here’s everything you need to know to see the aurora borealis in real life, including where to go and when. Northern lights …

Feb 4, 2025 · Also known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), auroras are colorful, dynamic, and often visually delicate displays of an intricate dance of particles …

Nov 6, 2025 · The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are luminous patterns that appear in high-latitude skies when energetic particles from the Sun interact with Earth’s upper atmosphere.

5 days ago · Northern Lights Forecast: 18 States Could See Aurora Borealis This Week By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff. Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture.

Dec 29, 2025 · The northern and southern lights have been treating sky watchers to spectacular shows. But what causes the colors, and why shouldn't you whistle at the aurora?