Moderate geomagnetic storm forecast for tonight: What to expect

Peak Glam: Raving about Reykjavik

Since Aspen does not sit within the general “auroral oval” (60-75 north latitude), it was quite a shocker to catch glimpse of the weird red Aurora Borealis here this past January! It made the world feel small and brought up much conversation about seeing Northern Lights in places like Iceland. Many friends had used the “stopover” ticket through Reykjavik on low-cost Iceland Air to Europe. Ironically, Iceland also got the weird snow memo this win…

Aurora Storms to Peak Over Canada as Sun Ejects Multiple Rounds of Charged Particles to Earth

The night sky will begin glowing with waves of pink, green, and purple lights as spectacular auroras hover over North America in the coming days. Aurora borealis, also called the northern lights, is caused by charged particles from the sun getting trapped in Earth’s magnetic field. To viewers on Earth, they look like dancing lights hundreds of kilometres up, displaying different colours at different altitudes. The most common source of auroras i…

Look up! There's a chance to see northern lights in several states tonight

Northern lights may be seen in states across the country Thursday night thanks to a geomagnetic storm initiated by a massive solar flare.

Look up: Northern lights could be visible for some upper states this week

A G2 geomagnetic storm watch from March 19–21 could bring northern lights to parts of the northern U.S.

Will Michigan see aurora tonight? 17 states could see northern lights

The northern lights could appear over all of Michigan Thursday night, March 19, though clouds will likely block visibility.

Aurora australis might soon be on display. Here's how to get the best view

Some Australians could get a colourful light show if they look up at the night sky at the right moment.