The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a Kp index of 3, meaning there will be more motion and ...

The northern lights may be visible along a stretch of northern states Tuesday night, and a recent solar flare could heavily ...

A value called Bz indicates how far south the solar wind's magnetic field is pointing, which can predict how likely the ...

preventing these solar particles from causing harm while creating the stunning spectacle we know as the northern lights. As Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles ...

one around the North Pole and the other around the South Pole. These areas are the best places to see the Northern Lights.

In the U.S., Alaska is well known to have the best viewing opportunities for the northern lights. But Thursday's incoming solar storm should make the auroras visible farther from the poles.