Missed The Northern Lights? Here’s Where They’re Forecast To Appear Next.

Don't freak out; you may be able to catch the lights again. Here's where and why.

Stargazers received a spectacular treat in parts of the U.S. and Europe on Thursday when the northern lights appeared in skies much farther south than they’re typically ever seen.

The pink, purple, blue and green light show was documented in parts of England, Germany, and as far south as Florida in the U.S.

The aurora borealis, as the lights are also known, is typically seen in the upper parts of the Northern Hemisphere around the Arctic Circle (places like Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Norway, Finland and Sweden). But scientists say a powerful solar storm caused the dazzling lights to appear at unusually low latitudes this week.

Here’s what happened, and when and why the lights may be visible again.

What causes them?