The ethereal Northern Lights are one of travel’s holy grails. Although they make occasional appearances here in the UK, nothing beats venturing off to seek them in properly frosty climes. The key to ...

The solar storm was triggered by an intense X8.3-class flare on Feb. 1, followed by another powerful X4.2 flare on Feb. 4, keeping aurora chances elevated through Friday ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Update, Dec. 22, 2025: 11 states may see aurora overnight ...

You'll likely be in the high latitudes of the Arctic: perhaps Alaska or Canada, Greenland or Iceland, maybe Scandinavia. At first they appear as a faint smear of color, something you could mistake for ...

Before calling it a night on New Year’s Eve, be sure to look up! Getty New Year’s Eve could bring a bonus sky show as increased solar activity creates a chance to see the northern lights across parts ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Lights may be visible in northern skies across ...

The northern lights are a colorful light display in the northern hemisphere's sky caused by the sun. The northern lights are also known by their scientific name, aurora borealis. When the light ...

For those who haven't ticked off the Northern Lights from their bucket list yet, now is the moment. This spectacular phenomenon will be at its most brilliant until March 2026 because the sun's ...

Northern Lights trips are built around a simple aim: getting travelers under dark skies when the aurora appears. The lights can be seen across high-latitude ... Read moreThe post What ...

This winter is predicted to be a particularly good one for spotting the green-hued celestial clouds in the night skies of the Northern Hemisphere. Here are six unique ways to gaze at the Aurora ...