An international team of researchers has finally identified the "invisible power source" behind the light show: Alfvén waves.

For Friday night, the view line on SWPC's dashboard map shows people in up to nine states could see the northern lights, or aurora borealis. In Michigan, the glowing lights could be visible in the ...

NASA’s GNEISS mission will use rockets and ground sensors to map three-dimensional electrical currents in auroras, offering direct measurements of auroral pathways in Earth’s upper atmosphere.

On Feb. 5, skywatchers will have another chance to watch the northern lights, this time from double the amount of states. Here's everything you need to know about when, where and how to watch this cos ...

After an X-class solar flare erupted on Feb. 1, a coronal mass ejection reached Earth sooner than expected, prompting ...

Over the past 24 hours, the sun has been especially active, unleashing a rapid-fire series of powerful solar flares, increasing the potential for auroras as early as Thursday, Feb. 5. Here's ...

It may be marketed as a projector, but the Jiawen Galaxy Projector Light is more of an ambient night-light than anything else. It’s great at what it does and looks very stylish, but don’t buy this ...

Enjoy the wonders of the night sky at home and save 39% on the Pococo Galaxy that we recommend. It delivers bright, high-resolution projections that rival more expensive products. When you purchase ...

Strong solar activity could make the northern lights visible in roughly two dozen states on Tuesday, Jan. 20. According to an alert from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space ...

If you spent some time outside last night, maybe away from any big city lights, you might have been treated to the pinks and oranges of the aurora borealis. It is caused by charged particles shot out ...

The astronomer Edmond Halley, the namesake for Halley’s comet, linked the northern lights to the Earth’s magnetic field, setting off research into the science behind them. He expected to die without ...

A severe geomagnetic storm caused the northern lights to be visible across much of the United States in the early morning hours of Jan. 20. The Space Weather Prediction Center forecasts a less intense ...