A severe solar storm could make the Southern Lights visible across much of Australia tonight. Here’s how to see the aurora australis.

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An extraordinary geomagnetic storm is making the aurora visible far beyond its usual northern reaches. Locations across North America, Europe, and ev ...

The night sky over Australia and New Zealand turned into a dazzling spectacle on Wednesday, as the aurora australis, or Southern Lights, painted the horizon in hues of pink, violet and green. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.

The aurora is one of the most awe-inspiring natural phenomena visible from Earth. It is so dramatic that many people, even ...

If you live in the northern U.S., you may not have to travel further than your own backyard to witness this cosmic spectacle ...

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From creation myths to political omens, different cultures have had vastly different interpretations of the dramatic natural ...

On Tuesday night sky watchers across the U.S. were treated to a phenomenal aurora display, the product of a severe ...

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The solar maximum, predicted for July 2025, may increase the chances of seeing the aurora borealis further south. Geomagnetic storms, caused by coronal mass ejections from the sun, create the aurora ...