The ultra-rare event puzzled scientists for more than a year—but a new study suggests that “polar rain” and a lack of solar wind caused the ginormous aurora. But the scene over Longyearbyen on ...

Best places to see the northern lights around the world – and when - Where to go – and when – for a glimpse of the ...

For most people, winter tourism is usually based around ski resorts or winter sun destinations. Few people would consider traveling to the extreme northern latitudes where the sun doesn’t rise for ...

SVALBARD For many people, living through the murky twilight of a polar winter would be a depressing experience. But not for the scientists working at a new observatory on the remote Norwegian island ...

If these lines from Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey’s Snow on the Beach hit you like lightening, chances are, experiencing the Northern Lights has been on your bucket list awhile though it goes without ...

A set of spectacular Arctic islands home to around 2,000 people experience up to 123 days of darkness every year. Once it reaches October, the islanders of Svalbard — a Norwegian archipelago — prepare ...