The northern lights have been very active in 2024. ... "It arrived with a magnetic strength that's about six times the normal background level that's out there in space," he said.

The northern lights can be seen again tonight in many parts of the northern United States. Displaying many colors from light pink to dark grays, the phenomenon in the sky is an event you’d want ...

Editor's note: Read our Saturday coverage about the northern lights forecast for early June. Another solar storm is in the forecast for Earth, meaning residents of some U.S. states may get another ...

Key Background. Displays of the northern lights have become more frequent over the last six months as the sun reached the peak of its 11-year cycle, called a “solar maximum.” ...

Northern lights are fascinating. But while they are more common in northern regions such as Scandinavia or Alaska, they are rarely seen in Germany, as was the case in May this year.