The results of a massive solar flare from earlier this week could create more amazing light shows for people in the northern parts of the US.

Another chance to spot the northern lights from the United States is here, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's latest forecast

Now that the sun has reached its solar maximum, aurora chasers should expect the northern lights to appear more frequently in the night sky.

The sun ejected a sizable solar flare earlier in the week and it's going to cause the northern lights to stretch down into the US.

Geomagnetic storm conditions are expected on Saturday night, likely pulling the northern lights further south below the Canadian border, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast.

It is “likely” that the Northern Lights could be snapped in Wiltshire’s skies tonight after an amber alert was issued. AuroraWatch UK, a service provided by physicists from Lancaster University, issued an amber alert shortly before 5.

It creates ribbons of light visible in the night sky - most often seen in northern countries such as Iceland and Finland. When the solar storms are strong, the lights can be seen