A cluster of states in the northern U.S. might have an opportunity to view the northern lights Tuesday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Some solar radiation storms are expected early this week, forecasters said.

A geomagnetic storm made the aurora borealis visible across a swath of the United States again on Wednesday, illuminating the skies as far south as Arizona.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you look up at the sky late at night and see clouds of multicolored light swirling in the darkness, you aren't witnessing an alien invasion; it's just the aurora borealis, aka the northern lights.

Millions of Americans will be able to witness a celestial event not typically visible from their own backyards this week, as a strong solar storm brings the Northern Lights farther south than usual. Skygazers in 17 states will be treated to a sighting of ...

Americans do not need to travel internationally to see the Northern Lights. Factors like light pollution, moon brightness, and geomagnetic activity affect visibility. Many top viewing locations are designated International Dark Sky Parks or Sanctuaries.

Another geomagnetic storm is set to bring the celestial light show of the aurora borealis even further south over the weekend. On Aug. 5, the sun's outermost atmosphere had an explosion of charged particles, known as a coronal mass ejection, according to ...

The northern lights may be visible in the northern United States tonight, including parts of Vermont. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center issued a watch for a G1 geomagnetic storm for the night of Oct. 28. While minor, 15 states are in the potential ...