The ideal window of time to observe the northern lights typically is 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. High vantage points and places with ...

Alaska's 2026-27 aurora season is underway, and travelers have several new ways to watch the northern lights this year.

There's no other experience on Earth quite like witnessing the northern lights. Also known as the aurora borealis, this spellbinding phenomenon is when brilliant hues of green, yellow, red and purple ...

A coronal mass ejection could trigger auroras across Alaska and 11 northern U.S. states from Oct. 1 into Oct. 2, although the ...

The Alaska Travel Industry Association has launched the 2026–27 aurora borealis season with innovative experiences, including ...

A fast stream of solar wind is expected to stir Earth’s magnetic field between late Wednesday, Sept. 23, into early Thursday, ...

The visual spectacle can be best viewed around midnight under clear and darkened skies.

The aurora-viewing season kicked off in Alaska in late August, meaning the next seven months are a prime time to witness the northern lights, according to the Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA) ...

According to NOAA's latest forecast, the northern lights could potentially be visible across parts of the northern U.S., ...

The northern lights were visible in some northern U.S. states this week, and could be visible in Alaska through the weekend. The probability of seeing the aurora borealis from any U.S. state outside ...

Mild auroral activity is forecast for states along the northern U.S. border.