aurora borealis
An unusually strong solar storm hit Earth, triggering a severe geomagnetic storm warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The storm, which arrived earlier than expected on Friday, could disrupt power grids and communications, and is expected to last through the weekend and possibly into next week. It might also produce visible northern […]
Tonight, the Northern Lights might be visible as far south as Oregon and Pennsylvania. The phenomena is a result of the sun expelling a massive “solar belch” that shot highly charged corona material out and sent it hurtling across the solar system. The charged particles and energy hit our atmosphere last night and should be […]
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