Aurora - Wikipedia
In northern latitudes, the effect is known as the aurora borealis or the northern lights. The southern counterpart, the aurora australis or the southern lights, has features almost identical to the aurora …
Northern lights (aurora borealis): What they are and how to see them
May 6, 2025 · 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 …
Aurora Viewline for Tonight and Tomorrow Night (Experimental)
This is a prediction of the intensity and location of the aurora borealis tonight and tomorrow night over North America. It also shows a 'viewline' that represents the southern-most locations from which you …
Auroras - NASA Science
Feb 4, 2025 · Also known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), auroras are colorful, dynamic, and often visually delicate displays of an intricate dance of particles …
Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) - National Weather Service
Dec 6, 2025 · The Aurora Borealis (commonly referred to as the Northern Lights) are the result of interactions between the Sun and Earth's outer atmosphere. The Aurora Australis is the southern …
Aurora - National Geographic Society
Oct 19, 2023 · The northern lights (aurora borealis) put on a display above the snowy landscape of Vee Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. Auroras, also called the "polar lights," are rarely visible outside …
What are the northern lights? The aurora borealis explained
The northern lights, also called the aurora borealis, have transfixed humans for thousands of years. Discover the best time and place to see this natural phenomenon as well as the science behind how …
Aurora Borealis: A Brief Overview - U.S. National Park Service
Oct 26, 2021 · The aurora borealis (Northern Lights) occurs when a coronal mass ejection (CME), a massive burst of solar wind and magnetic fields, interacts with elements in the earth's atmosphere.
Aurora | Location & Facts | Britannica
Dec 7, 2025 · Aurora, luminous phenomenon of Earth’s upper atmosphere that occurs primarily in high latitudes of both hemispheres; in the Northern Hemisphere auroras are called aurora borealis, aurora …
When can you see the northern lights? See images of the aurora in Iowa
Nov 12, 2025 · The northern lights, a natural phenomenon formally known as the aurora borealis, can project colorful lights in the night sky because of an interaction between the sun's plasma and Earth's...