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An eruption on the sun s surface sent plasma and charged particles speeding towards Earth this week.
Forecasts suggested that this coronal mass ejection would reach our planet Wednesday as a solar storm that could interfere with radio, GPS, and power grids.
There was a possibility the aurora borealis could be visible from Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon, but in the end, the northern lights didn t appear that far south.
The sun is entering a period of increasing violent activity, so more opportunities for the northern US to see the aurora are likely.
An eruption on the sun this week prompted warnings from the National Weather Service.
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An eruption on the sun didn t bring the aurora to Pennsylvania or Oregon this week, but more solar outbursts are expected soon
An eruption on the sun didn t bring the aurora to Pennsylvania or Oregon this week, but more solar outbursts are expected soon
Morgan McFall-JohnsenDec 11, 2020, 05:30 IST
The sun blows out a coronal mass ejection, February 24, 2015.NASA/GSFC
An eruption on the
Forecasts suggested that this
coronal mass ejection would reach our planet Wednesday as a solar storm that could interfere with radio, GPS, and power grids.
There was a possibility the aurora borealis could be visible from Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon, but in the end, the northern lights didn t appear that far south.