Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere The biggest geomagnetic storm in two decades, sparked by solar flares, caused the aurora borealis to appear around stretches of the northern hemisphere where they rarely reach. An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at St. Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast, England, Friday, May 10, 2024. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP) The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar ...
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An intense solar storm has the northern lights gracing the skies farther south than usual. A blast of superhot material from the sun late last week hurled scorching gases known as plasma toward Earth at nearly 2 million mph (3 million kph), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday. Earth felt the brunt of the storm Sunday, according to NOAA, with forecasters warning operators of power plants and spacecraft of the potential for disruption. The northern lights are seen over a farm near Pulaski, Wis., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. An intense solar storm has the aurora borealis gracing the skies farther south than usual. (Sarah Kloepping/The Post-Crescent via AP) Auroras were reported across parts of Europe and Asia. In the U.S., skygazers took in the sights fr...
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