Aurora Retreats

The best places to see the northern lights are Alaska and northern Canada, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. During periods of particularly active solar flares, the lights can be seen in Scotland and northern England.

Winter is usually the best time to see the northern lights, due to lower leve...

Combine the awe of cosmic exploration with the emotional depth of human connection, all from the comfort of your couch.

Northern lights occur roughly every eleven years. Record-keeping of the sun's activity began in 1749. Since then, there have been 22 full cycles.

Particles ejected from the sun travel 93 million miles toward Earth before they are drawn toward the magnetic north and south poles. As the par...