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What are the northern lights? The science behind the aurora borealis.

These glowing displays – known as the aurora borealis in the northern hemisphere and the aurora australis in the south – are caused when charged particles from the sun flow toward Earth and get caught...

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Northern lights: How to best capture the aurora borealis on your phone

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Strong Northern Lights Forecast: 18 States Might View Aurora Borealis Tonight

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Northern lights could be visible across Maryland again Wednesday evening

The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a "severe geomagnetic storm watch" for Tuesday evening.

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Northern Lights set to dazzle UK once again tonight

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You might have another chance to catch the northern lights in New England Wednesday night

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Northern lights return to Colorado skies tonight as severe solar storms continue

Another burst of energy from the sun, known as a coronal mass ejection, is expected to reach Earth midday and remain active throughout the night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi...

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Northern Lights dazzled Kansas skies during rare geomagnetic storm. See photos here.

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Northern lights seen over Bay Area as large geomagnetic storm hits

Northern lights spotted in skies across U.S. See photos.

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Northern lights spotted in skies across U.S. See the photos.

Northern lights were seen in skies across the U.S. overnight due to energy coming from severe solar storms. The aurora borealis — skies lighting up in stunning shades of blue, pink and green — was spotted in states spanning from Minnesota and Massachusetts to Florida,

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Northern Lights dazzle across North West skies

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Northern Lights spotted from Montrose Beach

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Northern Lights visible in Central Texas tonight

An incredibly strong geomagnetic storm has surprised many by showing off the Northern Lights as far south as Central Texas!

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Northern Lights spotted in Texas panhandle, eastern New Mexico

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Northern lights spotted in parts of Central Florida

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How and Where You Could See the Northern Lights on Thursday

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

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Checking out the Aurora Borealis in the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve

The Aurora Borealis dazzled on Tuesday and Wednesday as this phenomenon could be seen through out Idaho, but it really popped at Red Fish Lake near Stanley.

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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 Los Angeles and San Diego counties.

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See the remarkable photos of the northern lights our reader captured in Central Texas this week

The Statesman collaborated with readers to gather photos of the aurora borealis throughout Central Texas. Here are the eerily beautiful results.

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See pictures Wisconsin residents took of northern lights on Nov. 12

If you missed the lights the past two nights, you may still have another chance: forecasts show the northern lights may visible as far south as central Wisconsin on Nov. 13 and in the northern portion of the state Nov. 14. In the meantime, here are some of the best pictures and reactions we saw to Wednesday night's lights:

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Look up: Northern lights could be back for an encore above metro Atlanta

The stronger the outburst, the greater potential for the northern lights to be seen further south than usual — or further north if you’re in the southern hemisphere. It’s a rare occurrence that depends heavily on the sun’s 11-year activity cycle, which is now in its maximum stage, said Zdanky.