The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are one of nature's most spectacular displays. For the best viewing experience, picking the right time is crucial.

It's good news for aurora chasers as peak auroral activity occurs a few years after solar maximum, according to Brekke. This ...

A patch of the northern U.S. could have a chance to see aurora borealis on Friday night, with quieter geomagnetic activity ...

Since May this year, the aurora borealis (northern lights), has at times been visible further south than usual over Britain, ...

Auroras, also known as the northern or southern lights, are colorful and dynamic displays that glow in the night sky. Auroras ...

In the months ahead, the famed celestial display better known as the northern lights could be coming to a sky near you – if it hasn't already. Now that the sun has officially reached its solar maximum ...

When people ask me "Where shall I go to see the northern lights?" my answer is usually "Auroras are not guaranteed, so choose somewhere you want to visit regardless of the northern lights.

The Northern Lights have illuminated skies across Ireland on several occasions already this year. If you didn't manage to catch them, you might still be in with a chance this weekend. As recently ...

Mericsso/Getty Images There's been plenty of opportunities to spot the northern lights across the U.S. this year. If you haven't been lucky enough to see them yet, you'll have another chance soon.

Carswell Astronomical Observatory has lived in Toronto for close to 40 years and had seen the aurora borealis — otherwise known as the northern lights — only three or four times over those ...

Mericsso/Getty Images There's been plenty of opportunities to spot the northern lights across the U.S. this year. If you haven't been lucky enough to see them yet, you'll have another chance soon. The ...

A massive solar flare erupted on Oct. 23, unleashing another night of increased visibility of northern lights across the United States. Solar flare eruptions are associated with coronal mass ...