As a photographer, it had long been my hope to photograph the northern lights. But even having grown up in Wyoming, I’d never seen them until last year. It now seems we’re in a phase with the sun where we’re seeing an uptick in geomagnetic storms,

People across the state saw the amazing Aurora Borealis — also known as the Northern Lights — in the sky Tuesday evening.

The northern lights put on a surprising show in the sky over southwest Minnesota Tuesday night. Area residents said they weren’t expecting to see auroras in bright reds and greens. “It’s an experience you can’t really put into words,

Solar storms brought colorful auroras to unexpected places on Tuesday night, including right here at home in Central and Southwest Virginia. If you missed it, the good news is that many meteorologists believe Wednesday night could offer an even better chance to see them,

The Northern Lights were visible across the country last night, with red and green hues illuminating the night sky.

Alexandria Echo Press senior reporter, Celeste Edenloff, took photos of the lights Tuesday evening at her residence near Tabberts Park in northwest Alexandria. She took the first photo around 8:45 p.m. and the last photo at about 9:30 p.m.