If you feel like you've seen more of the northern lights painting the night sky lately, you'd be right - and there's an explanation for the uptick.
We're currently in a period of solar maximum, which is good news for aurora borealis enthusiasts, according to Ian Mann, a space physicist in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Science.
"If you want to watch beautiful shows of the dancing northern lights, solar max is an ideal time to do that," he says.
