Steve is not an aurora but is often associated with its better known cousin, the aurora borealis - or Northern Lights - which was also captured across parts of the UK on Sunday. The much rarer ...

"You'd see this structured—almost like a patch—grey-toned or white toned-emission connected to the aurora," said researcher Emma Spanswick.

Sometimes, a glowing, whitish-gray patch appears in the sky next to the northern lights. Researchers at the University of Calgary […] The post There’s Finally An Explanation Behind The Ghostly Gray ...

Her team's paper concludes it's "most certainly a heat source" and says it suggests that the aurora borealis are more complex ... of purple light known as STEVE—or Strong Thermal Emission ...

Skywatchers are set to be dazzled by the northern lights over the coming hours, as a geomagnetic storm builds.

A new discovery has unveiled the origin of a strange whitish-grey patch seen with the northern lights. This phenomenon, now ...

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 ...

The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle. That means an uptick in solar flares will lead to more chances to see the northern lights over the next couple of years.

The aurora borealis is back and is expected to be on display through the weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration has predicted the states with the best views include several in ...