The spring equinox and the sun's solar cycle could bring views of the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, this March.

The "equinox effect" doubles the chance of auroral activity in March and September, when the fall equinox occurs, scientists say.

A Times reporter and a photojournalist traveled above the Arctic Circle to retrace the footsteps of scientists who studied auroras over a century ago.

The combination of the Spring equinox and the Sun's solar cycle starting towards its minimum means now is the last best time ...

At a rocket test range in Alaska, scientists are firing rockets into the northern lights. They want to better understand the ...

An international team of scientists, led by a Ph.D. researcher from Northumbria University, has made further discoveries about a spectacular feature of Jupiter's northern lights, revealing a ...

NASA has pulled off a high-flying aurora investigation, launching three rockets into the glowing northern lights over Alaska. One mission targeted mysterious dark patches called black auroras, while ...

The northern lights are expected to light up the night sky across parts of the United States tonight, March 9, 2026. The ...

The nation’s northern region has led the scientific quest to understand the aurora borealis. This summer, a 10,000-antenna radar is expected to begin the next phase of exploration. The nation’s ...

A blood red moon anchors a month of planetary meetups, dark-sky delights, and improved chances to catch the northern lights around the spring equinox. The Moon turns a deep copper red during the total ...

According to NASA, the solar cycle is a natural process of the Sun, in which the Sun goes through periods of increased and decreased activity approximately every 11 years.