The latest Northern Lights forecast means the aurora borealis may be seen in the continental U.S. tonight after space weather ...

As the spring equinox approaches, northern lights hunters will scour the skies for breathtaking displays of color.

A total lunar eclipse best seen from North America on March 13-14, 2025, may reveal the northern lights, thanks to solar ...

Most of the time, the Earth and Sun’s magnetic fields are misaligned, leaving our planet’s field less open to the aurora-causing effects of the solar wind. However, towards the equinox, the two fields ...

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

The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is a stunning natural light display. It occurs when charged particles from the Sun interact with Earth’s atmosphere. Solar wind, a stream of charged ...

There may be more northern lights – or aurora borealis – sightings this ... the Earth's magnetic field and solar wind align, creating an increased chance of seeing the colorful auroras ...

As the vernal equinox approaches on March 20, 2025, the night sky comes alive with a dazzling mix of celestial events, ...

During March and September equinoxes, Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's. Magnetic fields of Earth and the solar wind momentarily coincide, creating "cracks" that allow charged particles to ...

A spectacular display of the Northern Lights may be visible across parts of the northern United States on Friday, March 15, ...

"EZIE is the first mission dedicated exclusively to studying the electrojets," Larry Kepko, an EZIE mission scientist at NASA ...

It’s worth monitoring the real-time solar wind situation on the Space Weather Prediction Center’s website, Dahl said. Why are some auroras green, red, blue or purple? How does an aurora become ...