The northern lights — also called aurora borealis — could be visible in Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Maine, northern parts of Idaho, Wyoming, Iowa, New York ...

Get away from city lights and avoid trying to see them on the night of a full moon. The best time to view the aurora is usually within an hour or two of midnight, or 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

The mysterious flashing lights continue to be spotted all over America, New York, Asheville North Carolina , this is new footage from Virginia “Waynesboro, Virginia.