People in several parts of the UK, US, Canada, and Russia have reported seeing spectacular northern lights across the night sky on Thursday. People in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England ...

There's something strange happening about 60 miles above our planet. The northern lights — also called the aurora borealis — are back.

Many Americans trying to catch a glimpse of the northern lights this weekend were thwarted by clouds or rain, but other countries and Alaska could get a mesmerizing treat this Halloween night.

The northern lights are caused by plasma from the Sun colliding with the Earth's atmosphere. ... Alaska, Northern Europe, and Russia. Aurora Borealis at Atigun Pass in Alaska.

Anastasia and Aleksei R. were responsible for taking this stunning photo of the northern lights over the Kola Peninsula in Russia. The river looks like it's full of radioactive waste, thanks to ...

From Iceland to Alaska, explore 11 of the best places around the world to see the Northern Lights. ... Best spot: From the Paatsjoki Bridge, Nellim, near the Finnish-Russian border.

Locations in these regions — including Alaska, northern Canada, northern Scandinavia and northern Russia — frequently see auroras at night, between about 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. from late August ...

Night skies came aglow on Thursday with the shimmering palette of the northern lights, ... tinged in light hues of purple at a park in Nikola-Lenivets in the Kaluga region of western Russia. Video.

People in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England, as well as some living in parts of Canada, the US, and Russia, took to social media to share images of northern lights.