The peak of the current solar cycle is ongoing, bringing spectacular views of the northern lights to several U.S. states.

Coronal holes in the Sun continue to send solar wind toward Earth, increasing the chances of Northern Lights across the northern U.S. this week, according to the latest space weather forecast.

Over the past week, a pair of large coronal holes have been crossing the face of the Sun, looking a bit like the face of a ...

The latest Northern Lights forecast means the aurora borealis may be seen in the continental U.S. tonight after space weather ...

A massive hole some 62 times wider than the Earth has opened up in the Sun's atmosphere—and it could lead to aurora over the U.S. NASA ... The northern lights—also known as the aurora borealis—form ...

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Aurora is a shifting pattern of light emitted from atoms and molecules in the atmosphere after they have been ionized by collisions with charged particles from the sun. The radiation can be seen ...

Although less likely, viewers in South Dakota, Michigan, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine may also see the aurora. The sun sends more than heat and light to Earth — it sends energy ...

"If you are in the right place, these aurora can be quite pleasing ... that emerge from the sun's outermost atmosphere, the corona. Bold & Bright fest:Festival to host winter-themed events ...

A pair of solar storm may spark displays of the Aurora Borealis across Canada tonight ... erupted from the Sun over the past few days. According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, the ...

Thus, while the sun remains at its maximum, it'll continue cause more instances of the aurora borealis pushing its way south. It's unclear if Earth will experience another geomagnetic storm like ...

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