The new year arrived not only with fireworks, but with displays of aurora across the world at much more southerly latitudes than is normal.

Skywatchers are anticipating a possible aurora borealis for parts of the US on Dec. 25 following a solar flare that spewed a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. The CME prompted a geomagnetic storm warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center on Monday.

It’s possible that some upper U.S. states could again get the chance to see the Northern Lights as the world rings in 2025. Here's what to know.

Folks ringing in the new year in several states along the U.S.’s northern border might spot the aurora borealis amidst the fireworks and celebrations, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasting a heightened visibility on New Year’s Eve.

As we welcomed the New Year with fireworks and immense joy, the sky lit up in celebration over the Northern Hemisphere with a stunning display of its own — the northern lights also

An uptick in activity on the sun’s surface this year produced the strongest displays of aurora borealis in the last 500 years, according to NASA, but not to worry if you missed the chance to see the Northern Lights this year—forecasters believe that peak will persist through 2025 and into early 2026.

People in some parts of the UK may have a chance of seeing the Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve, the Met Office said. People in the east of Scotland, north-east England and Northern Ireland could be treated to sightings of the natural phenomenon,