Aurora

An aurora (PL: auroras or aurorae), also commonly known as polar lights or northern lights, is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic).

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Northern Lights Forecast: How to See the Aurora Across the US on Thursday

Updated Northern Lights Alert: 12 States May See Aurora Tuesday Night

Northern Lights Alert: 12 States May See Aurora Monday As Sun ‘Hole’ Arrives

Once-In-A-Lifetime Sky Show: Meteors, Rare Comets And Aurora On Monday

Why You Should Leave The City This Week As Aurora, Meteors And Comets Peak

25 Dark Sky Parks In The U.S. To See The Comets, Meteors And Aurora

Thursday’s Triple Sky Show: Aurora, Comets And Meteors Over The U.S.

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5. Moderate geomagnetic disturbance expected. Short bursts of activity are possible, but no serious consequences are forecast. Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

Northern Lights Alert: When 12 U.S. States May See Aurora This Weekend

Northern Lights Tonight: 12 States On ‘Equinox Aurora’ Alert This Weekend

Webb Detects Aurora on Free-Floating Brown Dwarf

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Aurora alert! Butterfly-shaped 'hole' in sun's atmosphere could spark geomagnetic storm Sept. 13-14

Scientists Discover Unusual Plasma Waves in Jupiter's Aurora

Juno Detects Unusual Plasma Waves in Jupiter’s Aurora

Groundbreaking AI Aurora Predicts Natural Disasters Faster, Cheaper & More Accurately

Fireball streaks through aurora-filled skies | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2025

Aurora alert: Incoming solar storm could spark auroras as far south as New York and Idaho this weekend

Aurora alert: Ongoing powerful geomagnetic storm could spark more northern lights across the US tonight

Aurora alert: Severe geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Alabama and northern California tonight