Heightened solar activity meant 2025 was one of the best years to see the northern lights and capture them on camera.

Thanks to a surge of solar activity, a round of northern lights could steal the show, giving skywatchers in up to 10 states a ...

The northern lights could make a surprise appearance across parts of the U.S. tonight, Dec. 22, and through Dec. 24, as a ...

If you're hoping for a festive skywatching surprise, Christmas week is shaping up to be more active than usual in space. Fast ...

A sudden onset of rapidly moving solar wind, nearly double the normal speed, is quietly gearing up to provide a possible display of the Northern Lights this Christmas season, giving sky gazers living ...

Northern lights may be visible across parts of the US tonight due to fast-moving solar wind. NOAA forecasts minor geomagnetic storm conditions, increasing aurora chances in mid-latitude regions ...

The northern and southern lights, especially active lately, have been treating sky watchers to spectacular shows. But what ...

At 2:19 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, the sun will cross the celestial equator heading south. That marks the fall equinox in the Northern Hemisphere — the first day of autumn — which means ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The aurora borealis glows in shades of green, pink, and ...

Sometimes there are storms where the wind gets really strong, it might rain, or there might be thunder and lightning. Did you ...