Celestial Spectacle? Solar Flare Could Bring Aurora as Far South as Illinois

Rare 'Cannibal' solar storm hurtling towards Earth after plasma clouds merge

A powerful space weather event sparked by an unstable sunspot could push the aurora borealis far beyond its usual range in the coming hours.

Rare 'cannibal' solar storm to hit Earth and spark Northern Lights spectacle

A powerful cannibal solar storm is set to hit Earth tonight after a series of solar eruptions from the sun's surface triggered a geomagnetic storm, and aurora borealis could be visible much farther south than usual across parts of Europe and the US

A Rare "Cannibal" Solar Storm Will Push the Northern Lights South Tonight. You Might Just Catch Them!

A backwards sunspot hurled a merged plasma cloud toward Earth, promising widespread auroras tonight.

Celestial spectacle? Solar flare could bring aurora as far south as Illinois

A weaker solar radiation storm is expected to hit Earth on Thursday, potentially bringing the northern lights to much of the U.S.