It’s hard to avoid photos of the northern lights at the moment. Over the past few months, vivid displays of dancing greens, pinks and purples have lit up the skies and captivated even locals in ...

Nothing quite beats seeing the northern lights, or aurora borealis, in all their glory. But where and when can you see them? Fortunately, the next few years offer prime opportunities to see the ...

Meanwhile, nitrogen atoms emit purple, pink or red light. For those who missed out on the New Year's display, the Met Office Space Weather Centre forecasts suggest that another opportunity to see the ...

Did you see the Northern Lights this week? The new year arrived not only with fireworks, but with displays of aurora across the world at much more southerly latitudes than is normal. Aurora were ...

The northern lights could once again grace US skies over the coming days. A minor geomagnetic storm is projected to impact Earth on Saturday and Sunday following the effects of a recent coronal ...

After a year of out-of-this-world solar events — including a total solar eclipse and sightings of the northern lights — 2025 will bring even more reasons to look up at the sky. Things are ...

open image in gallery The northern lights appear over Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday. The Space Weather Prediction Center says a minor geomagnetic storm is likely to impact Earth over the weekend ...

In the wake of a "severe" geomagnetic storm on New Years Day that sparked the northern lights across the U.S., more aurora may be visible in the coming days. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center ...

The first day of 2025 has brought a stunning display of the Northern Lights across Scotland. After days of stormy weather, clear skies ensured the bright colours of the aurora were visible after a ...

Purple northern lights are less common than green or red aurora and are caused by nitrogen atoms in the atmosphere being bombarded by the strong solar wind. Last year was one of the best years on ...

The Northern Lights could be visible from the UK this evening in parts that aren't covered by snow clouds after a red alert was issued. The alert by AuroraWatch UK says that "it is likely that ...

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