Sometimes, a glowing, whitish-gray patch appears in the sky next to the northern lights. Researchers at the University of ...

The strange white patches in the aurora may be due to heating in the atmosphere, scientists have found. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS The northern ... Blue and purple lights are produced by nitrogen ...

Aurora borealis, or northern lights, appear as patches of glowing lights in the sky that appear to be a mixture of pink, blue ...

For the first time, researchers have unraveled the origins of a mysterious white patch that appears alongside the Northern Lights.

The Aurora Borealis commonly known as the Northern Lights is a natural phenomenon that occurs in Canada. The dancing green ...

green and purple tinted skies in the days surrounding the event. Another opportunity for northern lights viewing happened in May, following one of the most intense solar storms in decades.