Where the northern lights are heading in the U.S. and Canada tonight, and how to catch them

A solar flare is triggering geomagnetic storms overnight, bringing the aurora borealis to dark skies across North AmericaYou don’t need an expensive flight to Scandinavia or a luxury glass-igloo reservation in Iceland to catch the aurora borealis tonight. In fact, for millions of skywatchers across Canada and the U.S., you might only need a full tank of gas, a dark stretch of highway, and a little patience.