Where and How You Could See the Northern Lights in the U.S. on Monday

Where and How You Could See the Northern Lights in the U.S. on Monday

People visit St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay, England, to see the aurora borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights, on May 10, 2024. —Ian Forsyth/Getty ImagesPeople in more than 15 states in the U.S. may be able to see the Northern Lights on Monday night. Following a massive eruption of plasma from the sun—known as a coronal mass ejection (CME)—over the weekend, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather…

The Northern Lights May Be Visible in Much of the U.S. Monday Night. Here’s Where and How You Could See Them

People in more than 15 states in the U.S. may be able to see the Northern Lights on Monday night.  Following a massive eruption of plasma from the sun—known as a coronal mass ejection (CME)—over the weekend, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center has issued geomagnetic storm watches for Monday and Tuesday, which could lead to colorful auroras. NOAA issued its geomagnetic storm watches after t…