Aurora is a mystical, romantic name that means "dawn" in Latin. An aurora also refers to a natural light display in the Earth's sky called the aurora polaris, or polar lights, which are visible only ...

Throughout history, humans have gazed in awe at the astronomical wonder that is the aurora borealis. We’ve wondered what it is and told stories about the lights that shimmered above. When solar wind, ...

Residents of 10 U.S. states could have the opportunity to see the dazzling northern lights just in time for Thanksgiving.

The aurora borealis could be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border before and after Thanksgiving.

An aurora normally reserved for the Arctic Circle put on a dazzling, possibly once-in-a-lifetime show over the Twin Cities.

A third CME wave is still expected to hit Earth on Wednesday, and it could spark a geomagnetic storm even more intense than the first two.

This year has given stargazers plenty of opportunities to catch the colorful auroras of the northern lights flicker across the night sky, and that's expected to continue as the sun is now in its solar ...