The aurora borealis has jumped to the top of many travelers' wish lists, creating a tourism boom in the northernmost reaches of our planet. This writer found a unique experience in northern Norway.

On Earth, the Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, are created when energized particles from the Sun interact with our planet’s magnetic field. While Mars is also blasted with the same space weather, ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover recently took the first ever photos of the aurora borealis on Mars from the surface of the planet. The aurorae were photographed in March 2024, after a stream of solar ...

Saturday’s curved viewing line reaches as far south as the border of North and South Dakota, with chances of seeing aurora borealis becoming greater the further north observers are of the line.

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Some northern US states could see the aurora borealis on Friday night, according to NOAA. A recent solar event may bring the northern lights farther south than usual, increasing possibility of their ...

PORTLAND (WGME)--- One year ago, Mainers were treated to a spectacular aurora borealis display, sparked by the most powerful solar storm since 1989. That storm, which occurred on the night of May ...

This interaction causes these electrons to become “excited” before releasing the colorful, swirling displays of the aurora borealis. A peak in solar events was reached in October 2024 ...