What are the Northern Lights and how can you see them?

The Northern Lights can only be seen during darker evening hours and, unlike the Sun, are safe to look at with the naked eye.

However, you might be able to see more colourful and vivid displays if you watch through a phone camerabecause cameras on devices are able to view more light than the human eye.

In order to see the multicolour light show, you’ll have to wait until quite late at night, usually from 9pm onwards – so make sure to ask a parent or guardian if you can stay up.

You want the sky to be as clear as possible – if there are clouds, it may obscure your view.

The further away you can be from artificial lights the better, as light pollution can also make the Northern Lights harder to spot.

And, as the name suggests, you should face north when trying to look for them.