Seeing the northern lights is a bucket list experience, and 2025 is prime time to make it happen. Few other experiences can compete with seeing the sky light up with dancing green and purple lights.

According to the Alaska Travel Industry Association, the best time to see the northern lights is typically from Aug. 21 to ...

The northern lights surprise stargazers by appearing in many forms—from patches or scattered clouds, to streamers, arcs, rippling or dancing curtains. The lights move and change shape and color.

The aurora borealis lit up the night sky in Michigan on Monday and Tuesday, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction ...

The aurora borealis (or northern lights) can be an almost eerie sight: Picture emerald green swirls coloring the otherwise darkened sky. But scientists have a boring explanation for this ...