2026 to 2027 will mark one of the most powerful years of Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis activity in the last 100 years, as the solar maximum cycle sends the sun’s plasma cascading towards our ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — If you looked up at the sky Tuesday or Wednesday night, you might’ve seen a stunning glow ripple across the sky. The northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, made a rare appearance across ...

NOAA is forecasting a G1-class geomagnetic storm on Friday, March 13, through Saturday, March 14, with the aurora borealis ...

Many got to see the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, recently but have you ever wondered what causes them? They’re caused by geomagnetic storms. Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs are blobs of plasma ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Solar flares generated especially vivid northern lights outside of Fairbanks, Alaska, on Nov. 11, 2025. (Photo by Bryan ...

The northern lights were visible across Ohio, as far south as Cincinnati, on Tuesday, Nov. 11. A severe geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Wednesday, Nov. 12, with a strong chance of another ...

Shimmering curtains of green, purple and red... the northern lights, or aurora borealis, seem almost magical. We know how these light shows happen, but they’re tricky to predict, and the solar storms ...

Which states can see the Northern Lights on March 6? Click for a list of the 10 northern states where the aurora borealis ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Aurora Borealis lights up the night sky over Monroe, ...

The aurora borealis appears in the sky when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. The sun emitted a series of flare-ups, called coronal mass ejections ...

If you live in the northern part of the U.S., you may be able to spot the northern lights tonight. Here's how to get the best ...