How the northern lights earn their colors: electrons, solar winds, excited oxygen

Minnesotans and others around the country got a rare treat on Nov. 11 with an aurora borealis supercharged by the sun.

Vivid Aurora Lights Up Minnesota Sky During Geomagnetic Storm

The aurora borealis lit up the sky over Graceville, Minnesota, on Tuesday, November 11, as a powerful geomagnetic storm made ...

Will the northern lights be visible in Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 14? See latest aurora forecast

Wisconsinites will have one more chance to see the aurora borealis this week. Here's the full northern lights forecast for ...

Man killed after driver runs red light in Aurora, police say

According to the Aurora Police Department, 41-year-old Cornelius Thomas of Aurora was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe east on E.

Photos Show the Northern Lights Illuminating the Sky in Vivid Color Across the U.S. Here’s Where You Could See Them Tonight

Photos show the lights illuminating the sky in vivid color across the U.S. this week. They'll be visible again in some states ...
FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSN

Unreal sight: Rare Northern Lights paint Southern California skies

The Northern Lights (aurora borealis) were recently visible across California, with rare sightings reported as far south as ...