The Aurora is back!

When I want to see the Northern Lights, I plan my dream Aurora Borealis vacation to Norway, Canada, Alaska, or Iceland. Of the 6 times I have seen these magnificent lights, 3 have been in Missouri above my house! The best time was November 11, 2025. The Northern Lights were seen across much of North America that evening, as far south as Florida and Texas. This was due to a powerful G4-rated geomagnetic storm that was caused by coronal mass ejections (aka CMEs) from the sun. Our gift from that storm was the Northern Lights—green, pink and red, complete with pillars and a few emotional tears.

I am going to let the pictures speak for themselves. Taken with my iPhone 17 Pro Max, night mode from my neighborhood in O’Fallon, Missouri. I went out twice that night to capture the beauty of the lights!