Typically, chasing down the ever-elusive aurora borealis is a daunting task—but if you’ve been dreaming of witnessing this dramatic phenomenon, now is your best chance.
This winter, the sun’s 11-year solar cycle reaches its peak (a period known as the solar maximum) and with it brings an increase in solar flares and geomagnetic storms. This means the northern lights will be brighter, there will be more sightings than usual and these sightings will stretch farther south beyond the Arctic Circle....