The dazzling aurora borealis was visible from New Hampshire and Vermont, south to Massachusetts and Connecticut.

The Northern Lights may be visible from the UK tonight, according to the Met Office. The incredible natural lights show, known as aurora borealis, should be visible from Scotland - but the national forecaster has said northern England may be able to see it too.

A stunning display of the Northern Lights is set to illuminate UK skies tonight, thanks to a high-speed solar stream from a coronal hole on the Sun. The aurora borealis may be visible as far south as Newcastle and Belfast,