Large parts of the world got a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights on Friday night, after one of the strongest geomagnetic storms to hit Earth for years. These events increase chances of the lights being visible, and the last time there was such a strong storm was in 2003. On Friday night, the lights […]
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Aurora Borealis To Be Seen Halloween Night
Many Americans who gaze skywards this Halloween weekend could be in for a treat. It’s possible the northern lights will be visible over Washington state, the far Northeast and the Upper Midwest thanks to a solar flare and “coronal mass ejection,” officials said Friday. A G3 — or strong — “geomagnetic storm watch” was issued […]