Aurora chasers are on high alert for possible geomagnetic storm conditions from March 4 to March 5. Northern lights possible ...

High-speed winds from a spot on the sun’s surface may affect Earth’s magnetic field, pulling the phenomenon further south.

Historical data shows that auroras occur more often during the spring and autumn equinox.

Scientists have been wondering about auroral electrojets for a long time. This mission could change how we understand them.

Aurora myths, legends and misconceptions ... are generated when energized particles from the sun collide with Earth's upper atmosphere and are funneled toward the poles by our planet's magnetic ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts isolated minor geomagnetic storms throughout Saturday.

Pettit said the sight is known as the “Thai aurora” as it occurs in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, and the green ...

The "viewline" for the northern lights includes the UP and areas in northern Michigan, officials announced Thursday.

which means 'dawn of the north', and Aurora Australis, 'dawn of the south.' The lights are created when charged particles from the sun enter Earth's atmosphere. Usually the particles are deflected ...

The upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere could play a bigger role in shaping the northern lights than previously thought, ...

High above Earth's poles, intense electrical currents called electrojets flow through the upper atmosphere when auroras glow in the sky. These auroral electrojets push about a million amps of ...

During March and September equinoxes, Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's. Magnetic fields of Earth and the solar wind momentarily coincide, creating "cracks" that allow charged particles to ...