Northern Lights 2025: How to See Tonight’s Aurora and Photograph It Like a Pro
If it feels like everyone is suddenly posting Northern Lights photos, you’re not imagining it. A series of severe geomagnetic storms this week has pushed the aurora borealis as far south as Texas, Florida and California, with NOAA issuing a rare G4 (severe) storm watch and describing magnetic fields up to eight times stronger than usual. CBS News+2TIME+2 At the same time, scientists confirm that the Sun is in the peak of Solar Cycle 25, a naturally stormy “solar maximum” expected to keep aurora activity elevated through at least 2025–26. NASA Science+2The Washington Post+2 That means your chances of seeing — and photographing