South Africans waiting to see the stunning Southern Lights this year may be in luck. A powerful solar flare has created nearly perfect conditions for this rare celestial event to appear in our ...

Southern and northern lights sweep planet in stunning display of auroras A ‘severe’ solar storm triggered the outburst of auroras. Even California, Arizona, Arkansas and Virginia reported ...

Auroras (also called the northern and southern lights) are visible from the ground after powerful solar storms, but these natural light shows look even more majestic from above. Here are 32 ...

But there's even more exciting news for fans of the northern lights (or, if you're in the southern hemisphere, the southern lights). In a new study, scientists suggest that the sun is entering a ...

The northern lights made its second appearance in May, but the lights didn’t shine as bright in the northern parts of the United States.

An image from of the southern lights or aurora australis from the International Space Station has wowed those who've seen it on Instagram or online.

Watch the northern lights and elusive STEVE light up the skies above Manitoba, Canada in these stunning photos and footage captured by astrophotographer Justin Anderson.

The northern and southern lights are probably the eeriest cosmic views available to us here on Earth, and 150 people on a flight from New Zealand learned that first-hand this week. The Air New ...

An epic display of the northern lights just occurred. How long until another? Scientists say it’s hard to know when another extreme solar storm will hit Earth, but the sun’s surface is bustling.

Auroras paint the skies in eerie hues of green and blue in these stunning images of the northern lights.

The Southern Lights, a rare astronomical phenomenon, could be visible in South Africa this week. Here’s how you can catch a ...