Geomagnetic storm conditions linked to fast solar wind streams may increase aurora visibility tonight across Canada, Scandinavia, and Alaska, according to NOAA and the U.K. Met Office.

NOAA is forecasting an uptick in space weather, with the aurora borealis possible from northern U.S. states and Canada on Sunday, Feb. 22, through Monday, Feb. 23.

A solar storm is a catchall term that describes any disturbance in the sun that involves the violent ejection of solar material into space. This can come in the form of coronal mass ejections, where ...

The northern lights could possibly be seen in 10 US states tonight, on Tuesday, February 17, bringing brilliant waves of ...

Viking's resident astronomer, Howard Parkin MBE, is hoping for 'another dramatic outburst of auroral displays' during the sun ...

2026 to 2027 will mark one of the most powerful years of Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis activity in the last 100 years, ...

A G1 (Minor) Geomagnetic Storm is hitting Earth's atmosphere. This has caused the Aurora Borealis forecast for tonight, ...

NOAA forecasters expect more solar flares and ongoing geomagnetic activity throughout the rest of the month and early March ...

The aurora borealis is usually only seen within the Arctic circle. Dr Jean Dean, FRAS, explains why we have been seeing the ...

This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that can, along with other types ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup. Last week NASA’s Artemis II moon ...