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

The northern lights may be visible across night sky in parts of Wisconsin on Monday and Tuesday, according to the NOAA's ...

To see the northern lights in Colorado, a KP index of 5 or higher is usually needed. The KP index measures geomagnetic ...

The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which recommends traveling to a ...

I’m continuing my cold-weather adventure in the Canadian sub-arctic on the shores of Hudson Bay. Day three and the images I’m capturing of polar bears have been mind-blowing. On two different ...

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt federal spending on January 27, its impacts hit close to home.

Auroras have long mystified humanity. Now that we know what they are and why they happen, we can better predict how best to ...

Sports fans living in Juneau, or visiting, will be treated to a possible preview of this season’s girls state basketball championship game as Alaska’s number-one ranked Wasilla Warriors, the defending ...

Winter in Alaska has waterfalls frozen mid-cascade, ice caves so blue they look unreal, and lakes so clear you can skate ...

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