When the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks announced the 17 states where the northern lights might make an unusual appearance this week, Pennsylvania was oddly not on the list. Why would the space spectacle, also known as the aurora borealis, be visible in New York and even Maryland – along with other northern … Read more
More than four million Americans across 30 states had a chance to see the Northern Lights — and a photographer captured the colorful views near Penn State University! Justin Hassel, a photographer and meteorology student from Penn State, shared the photos on social media. Continue reading on CBS News
Some Pennsylvanians could see the northern lights – also known as the aurora borealis – tonight if an approaching solar storm is strong enough and the cloud cover clears. A strong solar storm is expected Wednesday through Friday, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It could be a G3 … Read more