The northern and southern lights, especially active lately, have been treating sky watchers to spectacular shows. But what causes the colors, and why shouldn't you whistle at the aurora? "These ...

The northern lights, a breathtaking natural phenomenon, may illuminate the skies across the U.S. tonight, thanks to an influx of speedy solar wind. This event, driven by a coronal hole facing Earth, ...

The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, may be visible in more than a dozen U.S. states Tuesday, December 9, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space ...

Several states, including Texas, were gifted stunning views of the northern lights Tuesday night. Visibility occured earlier than initially predicted, and at least 21 states had the potential to see ...

The aurora borealis appears in the sky when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. The sun emitted a series of flare-ups, called coronal mass ejections ...