Northern lights could be visible in Alaska and Canada on July 23. Northern parts of the contiguous U.S. have a lower shot at ...

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The breathtaking dancing shimmer of the aurora borealis and its counterpart in the southern hemisphere, aurora australis, dazzles those lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Earth’s greatest light ...

The uncharacteristically large viewing area stretched as far south as North Carolina and Washington, D.C., where aurora borealis sightings are especially rare, and touched a number of other areas ...

The possible aurora borealis coincides with the Perseids meteor shower, with hundreds of meteors likely visible in the night ...

The aurora borealis shone over an unusually wide area of North America and Europe. It was driven by a “big blob of plasma” from the sun, a scientist said. Share full article. 46.

Forecast for Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights view is limited to a band running from Alaska to upper Canada, ... Locate the night mode icon and adjust the exposure time slider to the maximum.

The idea that aurora borealis has "seasons" comes from data compiled by NASA astrophysicist, Dr. David Hathaway. According to the data, the northern lights are more likely to show up in March ...

The aurora borealis is back and is expected to be on display through the weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration has predicted the states with the best views include several in ...

NOAA advises viewers to be at a high vantage point and away from light pollution, while the optimal time to see the aurora borealis is between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. in areas north of the view line.