The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, may be visible in nearly 19 U.S. states tonight, Wednesday, March 18, into Thursday, March 19, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Friday, March 20, 2026 (at exactly 10:46 a.m. ET), marks both its triumphant return in the Northern Hemisphere and the spring equinox. Get ready for longer days, warmer weather, a ...

Imagine that plants could tell us exactly when they're stressed, infected, or being eaten by insects, by lighting up. A new study led by Dr. Karen Sarkisyan, Head of the Synthetic Biology group at the ...

Northern lights are expected to be visible for some northern and upper Midwest states, the SWPC said. From New York to Idaho, people could get a chance to see auroras in the night sky.

A powerful solar storm is expected to hit Earth, sparking significant geomagnetic activity, and it’s expected to be visible ...

It's perfect timing on the Sun's part, as the aurorae will match the bump in visibility we get at the equinox.

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A moderate geomagnetic storm expected in the early hours of Thursday morning could make the northern lights visible in more ...

Eyes to the sky! A passing solar storm may spark bright auroras across Canada later this week. On the morning of Monday, March 16, a moderate-strength solar flare exploded on the Earth-facing side of ...

Meteor’s fiery passage through the atmosphere was captured by a space-based lightning mapper.

As we enter a period when the Northern Lights may be visible again in Ireland, Jenny McEntegart talks to a Mayo man who wants to unite fans of the phenomenon ...

Churchill’s northern lights draw travelers north, but climate change is narrowing the window for seeing the aurora at its ...