I’ve wanted to see and photograph the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, for some time. I thought I’d have ...

A value called Bz indicates how far south the solar wind's magnetic field is pointing, which can predict how likely the northern lights are to occur.

Traction device specialist Kahtoola is preparing to launch its most portable Microspike wearable to date, one so light it ...

Not all northern-lights tours are a bad deal, but be careful which you choose and when you book them — or try free methods ...

Another chance to spot the northern lights from the United States is here, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The northern lights may put on a dazzling display over the next couple of years as the sun enters its solar maximum, a period ...

Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky over a camper's tent north of San Francisco in Middletown, California on May 11, 2024. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo by JOSH ...

The sun, and the intense magnetic activity it generates that causes the northern lights, waxes and wanes on an 11-year-long solar cycle that is at its maximum. Because NASA anticipates the solar ...

The sun emitted a massive solar flare that erupted on Oct. 31, unleashing another weekend of increased visibility of northern lights across the upper Midwest to kick off the first of November.

From all across the US, CNET staffers shared these glimmering aurora views, so you can bask in the glow of the northern lights, too. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news ...