Skies in Northern Ireland were lit up in a spectacular display of the Northern Lights on Thursday night. The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are vibrant light displays that occur in the sky,

The northern lights returned to skies across the U.S. and the world over Thursday night after a powerful solar storm triggered stunning celestial displays also known as aurora borealis. The big picture: Extreme G4 geomagnetic conditions were observed Thursday and remained overnight,

Strong solar storm brought dazzling natural phenomenon to rare parts of the world late Thursday and early Friday, lighting up the night sky with vibrant tones of pink and green.