This edition of the northern lights is brought to you by a pair of coronal mass ejections that erupted on New Year's Day.

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?

The northern lights are expected to grace the skies of some northern states tonight and tomorrow, according to NOAA.

Watching the aurora borealis (in the Northern Hemisphere) or aurora australis (in the Southern Hemisphere) is unforgettable.

The first time Dennis Lehtonen, Finnish photographer and aurora chaser, caught a glimpse of the northern lights, it wasn't on ...

Forecasts from the Space Weather Prediction Center suggest that 10 states may see the northern lights overnight Dec. 22. See ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Capture the Atlas has unveiled the eighth edition of ...

The Northern Lights are set to be visible across the UK, from Scotland to southern Wales, this weekend (January 2 - 4), ...

Major solar activity could make the northern lights visible in more than a dozen states this week. According to an alert from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather ...