also known as the aurora borealis. While the solar storm could pose a minimal threat to things like satellites, GPS signals and power grids, the activity means the luminous green and red glow of ...

No matter how many times you see them, the northern lights, or aurora borealis—and their Southern ... they form iridescent sheets of green and red (or sometimes blue and purple) light.

Sunday night’s forecast for the aurora borealis has a Kp index of four on a scale of nine, which means the aurora will be brighter and “can be quite pleasing to look at” if a person is in ...

Here's what to know about this week's chance to view the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. What are the 'northern lights' aka aurora borealis? The northern lights are a luminous ...

The Northern Lights, otherwise known as Aurora Borealis, will be visible across multiple states in the U.S. on April 15 and 16, 2025. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has an ...

but occasionally red or purple—across the night sky. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), using its experimental view line tool, forecasts that the aurora borealis may be visible over ...

"Think of it like opposite polarity magnets that attract." Most places in the US won't have an opportunity to see the aurora borealis, but people in the most northern regions (especially Alaska ...

Earth is experiencing a level G3 geomagnetic storm Wednesday that will produce aurora borealis, known as the northern lights, after it gets dark. Aurora chasers in the D.C. region should check the ...

"For many onlookers under a cloud-free sky, the Aurora Borealis will appear as a faint green or red glow in the northern sky." Green and red auroras are the most common, and are caused by the ...

The viewing line for the aurora borealis is expected to be as far south as the Illinois-Wisconsin border, but forecasts aren't always precise so seeing the lights in the Chicago area is not ...

Given the right conditions however, an aurora borealis can be seen further south to Europe and last night the Earth was hit by a powerful coronal mass ejection. A red alert has been put out by ...

A handful of northern states may be able to see aurora borealis Saturday night, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as a minor geomagnetic storm looms.