A G1/G2 geomagnetic storm will give many Canadians a chance to watch the northern lights Friday night—that is, if the smoky ...

The best viewing chances in Eastern Canada appear to be in northeastern Ontario, much of eastern Quebec and Labrador, where a mostly cloud-free night is forecast. Some locales in southern Ontario, ...

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, occur when particles from the sun are carried along by fast-moving solar wind. Often this occurs due to a coronal mass ejection, or CME.

A cloud of hot, magnetized plasma — a coronal mass ejection — erupted from the Sun on Wednesday, July 23, headed off into interplanetary space. On the morning of Sunday, July 27, the very edge of this ...

Heads up, skywatchers! Scientists predict that the northern lights are about to put on a far-reaching show that should be visible across most of Canada, thanks to a coronal “hole” in the sun ...

The northern lights are surging across the country and could be visible almost everywhere on Canada Day! You could even see the aurora in southern parts of B.C. and Ontario, including Vancouver ...

Northern lights appear over the Dreisamtal valley in the Black Forest near Freiburg, Germany, Friday evening, May 10, 2024. Valentin Gensch/ The Associated Press ...

Another stunning bout of northern lights are expected across parts of Canada on Friday night and potentially Saturday — the result of another geomagnetic storm anticipated to hit Earth late ...

Northern Lights Wildlife Society in Smithers, B.C., says its shelters are overwhelmed with bear cubs from recent rescues. Angelika Langen, manager and co-founder of the organization, says this has ...

Northern lights returned to Calgary once again Thursday night, floating above the prairies in what’s expected to be a regular occurrence over the next two to three years. Footage of the aurora ...

Japanese scientists have created the first-ever long-term dataset about Earth's entire atmosphere, stretching all the way to space.

As the Northern Lights are notoriously unpredictable, you should plan to stay several nights to increase your odds of spotting them. There are several accommodation offerings in town, including ...