In 2024, an uptick in solar activity made northern lights visibility reach a 500-year peak, according to NASA, bringing auroras to stargazers in unexpected places far from the Arctic Circle, including ...
"The northern lights can be observed most frequently within a region around the Earth's magnetic pole, called the auroral zone. This is a band where you have the biggest chance of seeing the ...
Dr Winridge explains, "The area where they have them most frequently is called the aurora zone. That is, broadly speaking, between 60-70 degrees latitude. It stretches through Alaska, Canada ...
On the 12-day Coastal Express route, 22 of the 34 ports lie within the Arctic Circle, and guests spend six nights in the Auroral Zone, perfect for chasing Earth’s magnificent spectacle.
The northern lights are one of the most spectacular natural phenomena on our planet and commonly occur within the so-called "Aurora Zone"–a geographic area that stretches between 66 degrees ...