November gales and icy waters have chased this captain off the water, but he’s still showing visitors around the Keweenaw ...

A value called Bz indicates how far south the solar wind's magnetic field is pointing, which can predict how likely the northern lights are to occur.

The aurora, a celestial display of vibrant lights, occurs when solar wind particles collide with Earth's atmosphere.

This great 'storm' in space, composed of ionized particles, is what produces the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights ... in the world-that the polar lights could be photographed at much lower ...

The latest aurora predictions for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern ...

Citizen scientists in Japan enabled researchers to learn why May 2024's aurora appeared a magenta color over the country.

The sun's solar weather has caused several atmospheric events since the star entered its maximum phase. See the sun's effect.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a chance for minor to moderate radio blackouts over the next ...

Around the world, the historic geomagnetic superstorm of late spring 2024 inspired millions of non-scientists around the world—many armed with highly sensitive smartphone cameras—to take a fantastic, ...

Everyone gets the so-called “travel bug” now and then, more often than not when seeing images of their friends' trips or just ...

A patch of the northern U.S. could have a chance to see aurora borealis on Friday night, with quieter geomagnetic activity expected through the weekend, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have been awarded $24 million to help build sensors that can track space ...