The Northern Lights Lit up the Sky
A G4-level geomagnetic storm caused rare aurora sightings across multiple US states, with impacts on GPS and electrical systems, NOAA reported.
- On Tuesday, northern lights illuminated skies across much of the United States following a severe G4-level geomagnetic storm, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center reported.
- A coronal mass ejection traveling 4.4 million mph struck Earth's magnetic field late Tuesday, causing auroras as solar particles collided with atmospheric atoms.
- Stargazers and photographers nationwide posted images of red and green lights dancing in the night sky, visible near Valley Falls, Kan., Angeles National Forest, Northern California, Florida, Colorado and Washington.
- The Space Weather Prediction Center warned the storm could interfere with GPS and electrical systems and informed FEMA and the White House about aurora visibility between 8 and 10 p.m. Wednesday.
- With the sun near its 11-year activity cycle maximum, officials said this year’s active era is expected to last through year-end, increasing aurora recurrence risks, similar to this Sunday’s storm reaching Louisiana.
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Northern Lights spotted from Montrose Beach
Dozens gathered at Montrose Beach to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights as the solar phenomenon lit up the skies over the United States for the second night in a row Wednesday.Residents got their first taste Tuesday night when the aurora borealis lit up the night sky in pink, yellow and green. It was the most visible example of the Northern Lights in the Chicago area since at least October 2024, when another geomagnetic storm sent heads look…
The Northern Lights lit up the sky
According to NOAA, the aurora borealis could be seen in 21 states, much of the northern half of the country. A geomagnetic storm swirled across the Northern Hemisphere, allowing for optimal viewing on Tuesday night. The geomagnetic storm, considered a…
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