(NEXSTAR) — Last year gave skywatchers multiple stunning sky shows, including the total solar eclipse, the return of the “devil comet,” and multiple nights colored by the northern lights.

It’s hard to avoid photos of the northern lights at the moment. Over the past few months, vivid displays of dancing greens, pinks and purples have lit up the skies and captivated even locals in ...

Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern lights, putting a show on dancing over Loch Glascarnoch, ... [+] by Garve, Highlands of Scotland, UK. The cause is the solar wind, a stream of charged ...

A strong geomagnetic storm is predicted for Tuesday, potentially bringing the northern lights as far south as Iowa and Wisconsin. The best time to view the aurora borealis is expected to be ...

The northern part of the country could see pink and red streaks in the skies this week, just in time for New Year’s Eve, according to NOAA. By Sara Ruberg Fireworks won’t be the only thing ...

Many of the dabbling ducks use their flat bills to strain food items from the water, but the big spatulate bill of the Northern Shoveler is adapted to take this habit to the extreme. Flocks of ...

Solar storms may bring northern lights to several states in the northern U.S. just in time for New Year's Eve, but cloud cover may put a damper on festivities. Two bursts of plasma expelled from ...

NEW YORK — There's a chance solar storms may bring northern lights to several northern U.S states just in time for the new year. The sun expelled two bursts of plasma that are hurtling toward ...