The May 2022 Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse shines with the aurora above the South Pole Telescope in Antarctica on May 15, 2022 in this photo by astronomer Aman Chokshi.

A supercharged aurora australis above the South Pole during a geomagnetic storm. (Image credit: Aman Chokshi) Keeping frostbite at bay .

But unlike the northern lights, which are visible from many places in the Northern Hemisphere, the southern lights are more ...

Northern lights, step aside. It's the South Pole's time to shine. Very few of us will ever get to witness the spectacular light show that is the aurora australis. With incredibly strong winds and ...

They also happen in the south pole (aurora australis). We just don’t hear the term “southern lights” often because there are fewer people there to witness them.