A solar explosion called a coronal mass ejection is poised to graze Earth on Friday or Saturday (Jan. 24 or Jan. 25), potentially triggering colorful auroras over the northern U.S.

NASA is launching rockets into the Northern Lights from Alaska to investigate why auroras have distinct movements such as flickering and pulsating.

The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle. That means an uptick in solar flares will lead to more chances to see the northern lights over the next couple of years.

On January 21, a coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the sun and is expected to make contact with Earth soon. The CME (a large expulsion of plasma and magnetic field released from the sun’s ...

The Northern Lights are expected to appear in the New York skies very soon. Here's the best times to catch them.

NASA's 2025 rocket missions aim to uncover aurora mysteries, focusing on flickering, pulsations, and black patches.

Aurora chasers are on high alert for minor geomagnetic storm conditions from Jan. 24 through to Jan. 25. Northern lights ...

Scientists create a 19-year dataset to study Earth's mesosphere, revealing links between auroras and atmospheric processes.

Following in the footsteps of Aristotle and Galileo, NASA scientists look to take the next step in understanding auroras.

The Aurora Borealis commonly known as the Northern Lights is a natural phenomenon that occurs in Canada. The dancing green ...

When these waves are converted into audio signals, scientists have found them to sound similar to birds chirping. Scientists ...

NASA aims to fire off rockets into the night sky over Alaska in an attempt to better understand polar auroras – more commonly ...