‘To see the auroras on Earth, we typically try to go as high a latitude as possible close to the poles, whereas if we had near Aurora, like Neptune ... I mainly look at Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune ...

In the early 17th century, the Italian astronomer Galileo gave them the name aurora borealis, from the Roman goddess of the ... off in the horizon and looks like a curtain of light.

The northern lights are easiest to spot in clear weather and in places where the skies are darker—away from sources of light pollution like cities. At this time of year, aurora-chasers are ...