also know as the northern lights, on Tuesday night ahead of a minor geomagnetic storm that is set to hit. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Space Weather Prediction ...

There's no other experience on Earth quite like witnessing the northern lights. Also known as the aurora borealis, this spellbinding phenomenon – when brilliant hues of green, yellow, red and purple dance across the night sky – is visible in Alaska from late August to late April.

Due to increased solar activity, the Northern Lights may make another rare appearance in the United Kingdom this week.

As the Earth is buffeted by a stream escaping from a hole in the sun, those in the northernmost states may be in for a treat.