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.

If you feel like you've seen more of the northern lights painting the night sky lately, you'd be right—and there's an explanation for the uptick. A team of researchers from the University of ...

Editor's note: There is still a possibility for several states to see the northern lights. Click here for the latest update on Monday, June 2. Several northern states in the U.S. might be able to ...

Some northern U.S. states might have an opportunity to see the northern lights Friday, and a recent coronal mass ejection will likely bring the phenomenon to more areas this weekend, according to ...

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States in the U.S. may be able to see the northern lights for a second night in a row on Monday, June 2, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The northern lights ...

You can also keep up with the latest forecasts and geomagnetic storm warnings with our aurora forecast live blog. Alaska has the highest chance of seeing the northern lights tonight and over the ...

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The northern lights may be visible in parts of the U.S. tonight following weekend solar storms, forecasters said. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection last week ...

Several earthquakes with epicenters beneath the ocean surface rattled the Northern California coastline early Monday. The quakes occurred off the shore of Humboldt County and were all located ...

The northern lights are expected to put on a breathtaking show over parts of the US Sunday night due to a powerful geomagnetic storm hitting Earth. The storm reached “severe” strength early ...