People in several northern U.S. states may be able to see aurora borealis, also know as the northern lights, on Tuesday night ...

The northern and southern lights, auroras visible from the poles, glow with a range of different colored lights. Here's the reason for each of those colors.

The northern lights surprise stargazers by appearing in many forms—from patches or scattered clouds, to streamers, arcs, rippling or dancing curtains. The lights move and change shape and color.

We've already given a full explanation of why the northern lights are different colors, detailing which gases the sun's charged particles excite in Earth's atmosphere. But the three commonest ...

Here’s what you need to know. The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are flashes of color that appear in the night sky. They’re usually seen in the northernmost regions of the planet.