There may be more northern lights – or aurora borealis – sightings this spring. As we near the spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox, on March 20, the Earth's magnetic field and ...

Aurora borealis is one of the coolest astronomical events that we can see with the naked eye. It makes the sky glow beautiful ...

The lasting effects of a geomagnetic storm are expected to pull the northern lights to more states, forecasters said.

Forecasters predict a fair amount of aurora borealis activity that will decrease significantly by Thursday night.

Most of the time, the Earth and Sun’s magnetic fields are misaligned, leaving our planet’s field less open to the aurora-causing effects of the solar wind. However, towards the equinox, the two fields ...

In our latest Beyond the Forecast special on WPRI.com, 12 News Meteorologists T.J. Del Santo and Steven Matregrano go in-depth on the astronomical events we’ve been experiencing, from ...

In our latest Beyond the Forecast special on WPRI.com, 12 News Meteorologists T.J. Del Santo and Steven Matregrano go ...

NOAA has an aurora dashboard that can help people track the phenomenon. Using a phone camera in night mode can help capture the northern lights if they are difficult to see with the naked eye.

The Northern Lights could make a return to UK skies this week, according to the Met Office. The spectacular lights, also ...

As the spring equinox approaches, northern lights hunters will scour the skies for breathtaking displays of color.

Read more: Why Is The Aurora Borealis More Frequent All of a Sudden? According to Dr. Schmoll, the Earth's magnetic field has a north and south pole, just like any magnet. The sun does as well.