Was it truly possible that the night sky over Alabama could shimmer with those otherworldly greens and pinks normally ...

The Sun has just unleashed an M5-class solar flare, a powerful burst of radiation that signals a clear uptick in solar activity as the current cycle heads toward its peak. While this event is not the ...

North Central and Northwestern states have the best chance of viewing. The peak of the current solar cycle is ongoing, bringing spectacular views of the northern lights to several U.S. states. A ...

Scientists charged with predicting the sun's activity for the next 11-year solar cycle say that it's likely to be weak, much like the current one. The current solar cycle, Cycle 24, is declining and ...

People in the U.S. were treated to stunning auroras last week when a powerful geomagnetic storm pushed the celestial displays as far south as Florida and Mexico. The spectacle was particularly ...

With the Sun still in an active phase there could be more spectacular Northern light displays in the year ahead.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A forecast for potentially “severe” Northern Lights ...

The sun has been unleashing a series of intense solar flares in recent weeks and much of last year as scientists forecast the sun has reached its solar maximum, an 11-year cycle. However, some ...

Solar cycles, characterized by fluctuating sunspot activity, occur approximately every 11 years, although their duration varies between 8 and 14 years. The study of solar cycles dates back to the ...

People in the U.S. were treated to stunning auroras last week when a powerful geomagnetic storm pushed the celestial displays as far south as Florida and Mexico. The spectacle was particularly ...