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The nation’s capital could be treated to a brush with the aurora borealis this week. A surge of solar activity has set the ...

Who says you have to trek to the Arctic to see the northern lights? Over the nights of November 5–6, a surprise strong G3 ...

If you missed the northern lights, or aurora borealis, over the past weekend, you’re in luck—you may have a second chance tonight, Monday, June 2, when they may be visible for a second night in a row ...

Several states across the northern U.S. may have a chance of seeing the northern lights Saturday as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects geomagnetic storm conditions to impact ...

A series of solar flares caused an unusually bright display of the northern lights Wednesday night.

Travelers hoping to witness the dancing lights of the Northern Lights can see them from these 10 lesser-known domestic ...

The Northern Lights surprised residents of the San Francisco Bay Area recently. A powerful solar storm brought the aurora borealis far south of its us ...

Eight northern U.S. states may be able to see the northern lights Sunday night, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, though there are not expected to be ...

The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, might be visible in parts of New York late Monday night into Tuesday morning, capping off the Labor Day celebrations. NOAA's Space Weather ...