These fascinating illuminations are a common sight in the polar regions and are known as the Aurora Borealis in the Northern Hemisphere and the Aurora Australis in the south. Though you can enjoy them ...
David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. More often than not, the aurora borealis (also known as the northern lights) appears as a pale streak of light almost ...
An Asahi Shimbun reporter watched video footage of the aurora borealis on his camera monitor a few minutes after 2 a.m. at the Shiroyone Senmaida terraced rice paddies here. The popular tourist ...
This creates the stunning displays known as the northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, in the Northern Hemisphere, and the southern lights, or Aurora Australis, in the Southern Hemisphere.
Aurora borealis does not need to be directly overhead to be observed, NOAA said, and could be seen from as much as 620 miles away if conditions are right. Auroral activity may not be visible to ...