How the northern lights earn their colors: electrons, solar winds, excited oxygen

Minnesotans and others around the country got a rare treat on Nov. 11 with an aurora borealis supercharged by the sun.

'The fate of nations and the fall of kingdoms': History's epic theories of what causes aurora

"Aurorae cause great fear in the people who witness them and in some communities they are taboo – only to be viewed and ...
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The science behind the CSRA’s Northern Lights

If you were on social media earlier this week, your feed was probably flooded with the same question: “Did you see the sky?” ...

Are the Northern Lights occurring more frequently?

So, yes, we are seeing the Northern Lights more often, but it is nothing to be alarmed about. We are heading into another ...

Photos Show the Northern Lights Illuminating the Sky in Vivid Color Across the U.S. Here’s Where You Could See Them Tonight

Photos show the lights illuminating the sky in vivid color across the U.S. this week. They'll be visible again in some states ...

In photos: The U.S. saw vivid northern lights as far south as Florida

The Aurora Borealis was spotted in a large swath of states, including Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, ...
Cody Enterprise

Northern lights illuminate Cody night skies

Some Viking tales associated the northern lights with a burning rainbow bridge that connected the world of humans to the ...

'Cannibal storm' causes Northern Lights to dazzle across the UK

The Northern Lights are set to glow across the UK again on Wednesday, particularly in northern areas. | ITV National News ...

How to see the northern lights—and why they’re more common now

The aurora borealis and aurora australis have dazzled us in the night sky for centuries. Here’s what causes them—and where ...

What Are the Northern Lights?

Lucky stargazers in America have gotten the chance to see them from their own backyards lately-and may be able to again this ...

Kristen’s Classroom: What causes the Northern Lights?

Meteorologist Kristen Currie gives a lesson on the Northern Lights after a rare occurrence in Central Texas this week.
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Northern Lights dazzle UK skies

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, dazzled over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast in the early hours of Wednesday morning.