The colors you see from the Northern Lights depend on which gas in our atmosphere the particles are interacting with and at what height in the atmosphere.

National Weather Service offices across the United States, including Oklahoma, Washington state, Tennessee, Iowa, Idaho, South Dakota, posted images on social media of red and green lights stretching across the night sky.

Texans didn't have to wait for Christmas for a spectacular light show this year. On Tuesday night, the northern lights stretched far beyond their usual Arctic home, painting skies across the Lone Star State in shades of pink and red.