People who enjoy watching the northern lights – aurora borealis – have a new reason to celebrate. The northern lights are brightest when seen on cold, dark winter nights near Earth’s north pole. Plus, because there will be more solar activity, the northern lights should be easier to view farther south. Watching The Northern LightsIf you’re in, or plan to travel to, Alaska or northern Canada, there’s a little more to watching the northern lights than simply looking up at night. How To Virtually Watch The Northern LightsIf you aren’t in a location where the northern lights are easily seen, you may have put your travel plans for a “northern lights watching trip” on hold due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 09, 2022 19:48 UTC