Discover how the mesmerising Aurora Borealis forms with these 10 scientific facts. Learn about solar winds, Earth’s magnetic field, and the stunning colours of the Northern Lights.

High-speed winds from a spot on the sun’s surface may affect Earth’s magnetic field, pulling the phenomenon further south.

Forecasters predict a fair amount of aurora borealis activity that will decrease significantly by Thursday night.

Historical data shows that auroras occur more often during the spring and autumn equinox.

Maximize your changes of seeing an aurora borealis shower by following these tips no matter your location in the northern hemisphere. There is no set time for the northern lights, as solar flare ...

Usually, the Northern Lights are visible in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, the north of American state ...

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, occur when energetic particles from the sun—released through processes like solar wind and coronal mass ejections (CMEs)—collide with Earth’s atmosphere.

A Met Office meteorologist says there is a ‘heightened chance’ of seeing them due to the low cloud coverage and clear skies ...

Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, as well as parts of Idaho and South Dakota, appear within the low-to-medium range of NOAA's ...

photographer captured stunning footage of green bands of the aurora borealis glowing overhead in North Pole, Alaska, in the early hours of Wednesday, February 26. Michigan Democratic Gov. Whitmer ...