A massive mystery spiral hung in the skies of Alaska last weekend, confusing night sky watchers hoping to catch an aurora instead of aliens. Alaska-based photographer and "professional aurora hunter" ...

Most people assume catching the northern lights means dropping thousands on tours and luxury lodges. Alaska’s aurora season runs from late August through early April, and chasing those dancing green ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I’ve seen glorious sunrises, colorful sunsets, and glowing full moons in Colorado, but the opportunity to see the northern lights hovering in the night sky ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine standing beneath a sky alive with swirling greens, purples, and reds—nature's own light show, the aurora borealis. Alaska, ...

Update, 9 a.m. Thursday: An updated forecast for this week's northern lights display shows they won't be as visible in the mainland U.S. as previously thought. A previous forecast by the University of ...

Imagine standing beneath a sky alive with swirling greens, purples, and reds—nature's own light show, the aurora borealis. Alaska, with its vast, dark skies and prime location beneath the auroral oval ...