Aurora Borealis In 2024. In the northern hemisphere, the northern lights are known as aurora borealis, while in the southern hemisphere the phenomenon is known as aurora australis. The 2023/24 aurora season has begun and is ramping up to something quite spectacular in the next few years.

The aurora is a luminous glow frequently seen around the geomagnetic poles of the northern (aurora borealis) and southern (aurora australis). Satellite image of the aurora borealis captured on may 11, 2024, by the visible infrared imaging radiometer suite) on suomi npp.