Can You See the Northern Lights Tonight? If You Live in These 15 States, They Might Be Visible on January 8

If you’ve always wanted to see the northern lights, you might be in luck tonight.

The northern lights — also called the aurora borealis — are an almost magical light show that seems to dance and float across the sky in an array of colors. Scientifically speaking the spectacle is caused when charged particles collide with the Earth’s atmosphere, according to BBC.

As their name suggests, the northern lights are most easily viewed the further north you are. However, on special occasions...