Aurora Borealis Photos May 2024. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is visible over lake berryessa, calif., early saturday, may 11, 2024. In this image taken with a long exposure, cars pass by as people look at the night sky towards the northern lights, or aurora borealis, on friday, may 10, 2024, in estacada, ore.

By jintak han and kenneth dickerman | may 12, 2024. With intense solar activity driving recent geomagnetic storms, the colorful aurora borealis or northern lights, rare to the region, shine under polaris and the north celestial pole.