Photographers told National Geographic that wide-angle lenses, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a focus set to the farthest possible setting are recommended for capturing the northern lights. If using a smartphone, it’s recommended to turn on night mode and disable flash.

The Northern Lights will be visible from the UK again tonight, and here's exactly when and where you can spot them.

Here's when and how to spot another round of northern lights that may be visible on Wednesday, Feb. 19 from a select number of locations in the United States.

Americans in the northernmost parts of the continental U.S. could see the northern lights on Sunday, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the aurora borealis will be more visible than usual.

Brits could be in for spectacular viewing as the Northern Lights are set to be visible in certain areas of the UK tonight.

Now is the perfect time to see the night sky phenomenon, with the moon waning in its last quarter and the sun in a ‘solar maximum' phase throughout 2025.

Iceland may be one of the most famous spots to witness the northern lights, but it's far from the only option. The post The best places to chase the northern lights without setting foot in Iceland appeared first on The Manual.

Activity on the sun's surface reached its "solar maximum" last October and scientists at NASA believe that increased activity will persist into early 2026.