Wayne Schlingman, PhD, director of the Arne Slettebak Planetarium at The Ohio State University, breaks down the cause of the Aurora Borealis — and how it was possible to view the light display in your ...

as they'll be present to help much of the US ring in the new year. This aurora borealis comes to us from a period of high activity from the sun. Per EarthSky, a total of 20 solar flares have been ...

More often than not, the aurora borealis (also known as the northern ... This donut-shaped ring around the Arctic gets bigger and moves southwards with stronger displays, but it’s most commonly ...