A study from University of Iowa researchers reveals that the aurora borealis — the northern lights — appear brighter when ...

A cloud of hot, magnetized plasma — a coronal mass ejection — erupted from the Sun on Wednesday, July 23, headed off into ...

All states on the northern edge of the U.S. will have a small chance at seeing the northern lights Saturday if current ...

“Aurora can often be observed somewhere on Earth from just after sunset or just before sunrise,” stated NOAA. “The aurora is ...

Northern Canada and Alaska will have a higher likelihood of viewing the northern lights, once the sun sets in the state. A lesser chance is forecast for parts of Washington, Idaho, Montana, North ...

July 22, 2025, a rare solar event will provide sky-watchers across the United States an opportunity to witness one of ...

Solar activity is forecasted to have a chance of minor to moderate soalr flares through Thursday July 24 with a slight chance ...

Because of these conditions, 14 states have a chance of spotting the aurora borealis tonight, including, Washington, northern ...

Some “minor” geomagnetic storm levels are expected to pull the northern lights to more states, forecasters said.

The same charged particles from the Sun’s atmosphere responsible for the northern lights can also damage Earth’s electrical and communications systems.

In May 2024, around Mother’s Day, the Sun sent powerful solar storms in the direction of Earth. These storms were also called the Gannon Storms, named after Jennifer Gannon, a scientist who studied ...

Duquesne Light prepares for extreme heat and potential storms Both weather events present different types of potential damage that crews may need to fix.