Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.
The states that will likely see the natural light phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, are Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Sky gazers in several U.S. states could get a colorful glimpse of the northern lights as we enter the weekend, thanks to a recent geomagnetic storm.
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Several U.S. states may witness northern lights this weekend due to geomagnetic storms. Optimal viewing is 10 p.m.–2 a.m., away from light pollution. Auroras result from solar activity energizing atmospheric particles.
Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.
Millions of Americans could witness the stunning solar light show in different states over the weekend as a higher-strength geomagnetic storm passes overhead.
The effects of a coronal mass ejection—a bubble of plasma that bursts from the sun’s surface—will likely impact Earth’s magnetic field on Saturday, bringing the northern lights to several northern U.S.
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