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.

The Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, are a natural spectacular light display that happens when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in the Earth’s upper atmosphere.

LOUISIANA LIGHTS💗 Views of tonight’s aurora all the way into south Louisiana! Pictures from Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Denham Springs & New Iberia. (Most visible with night mode on your phone, several locations visible to the naked eye)💞 @wdsu pic.twitter.com/kaQfy2bnNQ

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.

Solar storms are ranked G1 to G5, weak to strong, and according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, it was a G4 category storm that helped get the northern lights visible in Arizona. In fact, the northern lights weren’t forecasted to be visible in Arizona.

It’s easy to forget simple, yet helpful, accessories like a nursing night light, or a small night light that you can keep next to your feeding station to help guide your way in the dark without waking or disturbing your baby. Whether you’re ...