So much so that at the Borealis Basecamp in Fairbanks, Alaska, a 40-cabin resort devoted to aurora viewing, management informs guests before they arrive of the gulf they may witness between the ...

The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are one of nature's most spectacular displays. Auroras occur when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth's upper atmosphere.

Saturday’s curved viewing line reaches as far south as the border of North and South Dakota, with chances of seeing aurora borealis becoming greater the further north observers are of the line.

A powerful solar storm over the weekend sent clouds of particles toward Earth, triggering the aurora borealis. The lights were as visible as far south as Florida and Hawaii in May 2024.