The wee hours of Saturday morning will bring the best chance to see the Aurora Borealis this weekend in northern states.

Forecasters predict a handful of northern U.S. states have a small shot at seeing the northern lights Friday night, with ...

The idea that aurora borealis has "seasons" comes from data compiled by NASA astrophysicist, Dr. David Hathaway. According to the data, the northern lights are more likely to show up in March ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted that the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, may be visible near the Canadian border on June 1, with parts of Montana ...

The agency also maintains an aurora dashboard that should help skygazers track the phenomenon. NOAA's 30-minute aurora forecast may be particularly useful for regular updates on viewing opportunities.

We missed the historical aurora borealis last May because of bad weather. That was a rare level G-5 extreme geomagnetic storm, and the colorful lights were seen overhead as far south as the Caribbean.

Aurora? Sorta! The northern lights were trending on social media Thursday, but don't get your hopes up too much. Only a limited region of the U.S. will be able to see it. According to the Space ...

"This period of heightened activity is expected to last into the first half of 2025," she added. But as far as when the aurora will actually appear, keep in mind that it can be fickle to forecast.