Doctors preferred better science, better results how solomon in new york cnn welcome doggie, you watching us here in the states, canada, and Around The World. Im kim brown, who were i had on cnn newsroom, the largest Geomagnetic Storm in years is bringing a light show that North America this weekend. But experts say this solar weather could have serious impacts worldwide israel approves a new expansion of Idf Activity In Rafah as civilians lets flee. What was the last supposed safe zone in gaza . Plus another week of Donald Trumps legal battle wraps up in the prosecution now says it couldnt rest. Its case by the end of the week what we know about the judges ruling for a witness who has yet to be called to the stand well, we begin this hour with the powerful Geomagnetic Storm happening right now, the storm is classified as extreme level five out of five of phenomenon that last occurred more than 20 years ago. And thats causing northern and Southern Lights to dazzle many places that rarely, if ever see them and have a look, this was the sky above parts of florida short time ago remarkable site for the Balmy State North of the tropics. Now on the Southern Hemisphere or the aurora australis, or spotted over new zealand as well as argentina. Ill bring you more images from Around The World throughout the hour now it all started when the sun erupted with series of solar flares. And whats known as Coronal Mass Ejections, which launched particles directly at the earth lights are expected to reach their peak activity. This hour and into the morning until sunrise. Now the storm will likely continue through the weekend and potentially impact communications, satellites and power grids. Cnns Kristin Fisher explains how this historic phenomenon can bring about possible disruptions and breathtaking views throughout the weekend. Its called a coronal mass ejection. And those highly charged particles have been barreling towards earth at 500 miles per second ever since the first particles began striking earths Magnetic Field, friday afternoon just think of gazillions of protons coming toward earth at the same time, theres also electrons in there. Theres also Magnetic Fields and when they hit the earths Magnetic Field, or any other planets Magnetic Field, they interact with that field and knows changes generate currents which can damage power grids, satellites, anything that happens, the electrical conductor involved the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is describing this storm as an extraordinary and very rare event. One that also has them a little concerned. The biggest threat. So to satellites into global power grids. Know it says, it notified Critical Infrastructure operators and that mitigation efforts have been taken. But its still warning of possible widespread voltage control problems. The last time we had a big power outage due to a Geomagnetic Storm was in the 80s. Have we fix things since then . Were going to find out satellites will also be tested most can go into a safe mode during a solar storm, but just two years ago spacex lost 40 of its Starlink Internet satellites during a Geomagnetic Storm that wasnt as strong as this one. And then theres the threat to people in space. This is jamestown actual 12 astronauts weve got a solar storm coming in and its a hot one. Apple tvs for all mankind envisioned astronauts on the moon running for cover to dodge the incoming radiation during a strong solar storm in reality, its the astronauts currently onboard the International Space station that may need to shelter in more protected portions of the orbiting outpost. Phrase radiation is a known phenomenon that is dangerous to biology, whether its during a Geomagnetic Storm, but just the general tryst into outer space. But despite the potential danger, a solar storm also rewards us with some of the most spectacular auroras and this time over a wider area extending as far south as alabama. The beauty of Dice Coronal Mass Ejection is that we get to have an astronomical event. Basically come to hello from space. Thats visible to the naked eye. We all just recently experienced this with the total Solar Eclipse that happened in april. So now see the Northern Lights that is another extraordinary astronomical event. Kristin fisher, cnn washington and live now to reading england then Matthew Owens or professor of Space Physics at the nursery of reading. Thank you so much for being here with us, so were in the midst of some pretty phenomenal Space Weather right now, how exciting is what youre witnessing . Right now i mean, for space physicist, its really exciting. Youve got a lot of blearyeyed Solar Physicists morning from stay up watching the Spacecraft Data and then remembering to look up at the sky as well. Yeah, this is what we live for, right . All right, so take us to the physics of this. So Coronal Mass Ejections. Cme is what are they exactly so these are really big eruptions from the son of material. So this is stuff its really moving. Were talking 1 million miles an hour. But its a long way from the sun, so they take two or three days to get here. So we actually put a forecast twoandahalf days before they arrived, we were pretty confident that this was going to be some spacing yeah. At least forecasts are important because it allows us to prepare, as you say, this is happening 93 million miles away, the impact here, however, it could feel it here on the earth. We saw in the report there in 2003, there were some effects and of course 35 years ago we were hit by a cme in stenos about the size of 36 earths. It caused lots of chaos, particularly in quebec, which saw plenty of power. I just design was actually there at the time. So how vulnerable are we to Something Like that happening again, do you think is quite difficult to really know we havent had any major outages from this event but im hearing a few anecdotal reports from localized power issues particularly in scandinavia well find out more as time goes on but its very difficult to assess just how vulnerable you are because theres a whole whole range of factors that conflate together. Demand on the grid. What time of day these things hit things like that . Not just the power grid, but satellites as well that are vulnerable. And these days compared to, lets say 2003, we there are more satellites out there. We rely on them more in terms of our gps and communications and so on. But we are also better prepared because of what weve experienced is that, is that fair . I think thats right and even take an example of styling. They they lost 48 satellites two years ago. But that was because that was a very small cme, but it happened during launch . And so they now do that launch in a different way. So theyre not quite as vulnerable yeah. Now, this solar flares and so on. I mean, it happens fairly regularly, but this one obviously, really big. What are we hoping to learn from this one right now . Well, actually these individuals cmes were no actually that big by i started standards, but there were just a lot of them and they all pile together in space in space is a mess. Yesterday and then start piling together and not just that continual pumping out more and more events that the discourse this to reach superstorm level so this is quite different its a previous storms in a way so theres gonna be a lot for Solar Physicists to come pick over the next few months. I think. Yeah, its a good distinction to draw, not like the big, huge one we saw that affected quebec, but rather lots of the ones that could have an aggregate effect. Now, youre using special Equipment Scientists like you, special equipment to see this. But those of us can also see whats going on now with the sun. Is that right . If you, if you still have your Solar Eclipse glasses kicking around from last month thats right. I mean, like the sunspot, its been throwing these cmes are, is huge. Its about 15 15 earths across. So if youve got your Eclipse Goggles and youve still got some clear skies you can see this with the naked eye quite easily well, listen, its just fascinating to see whats happening now and to discuss all the ramifications. Really appreciate your expertise, professor Matthew Owens with the university of reading. Thank you so much. Thanks for having me now, as i mentioned, canada is no stranger to the stunning views from geomagnetic. Geomagnetic storms with this one is intense. Cnns paula newton is jetson, the capital of iowa well, as you might have guessed, the Northern Lights are more of a common occurrence in canada and the storms, the solar storms do not even have to be as severe as the one we are seeing now the issue though is here normally the kinds of colors that youre seeing in the sky or greenish or a milky green being kind of colors. Some people report seeing some blue. This time with these spectacular colors, many people across canada who do not have cloud cover, well be looking towards the sky and continue look through the sky because of those spectacular colors that we are not used to seeing. The other thing people are keeping an eye on. Of course is whether or not there will be any disruptions through anything technical, whether its the Electrical Grid or anything else in 1989 in the province of quebec, there was quite a widespread power outage that scientists still study today. But back then, they did not have the Satellite Technology that they have now, they have reinforced those infrastructure grids, but also they have more sensors, more Satellite Technology. They know a little bit more about what is going to be happening with the solar storms and have a bit more of a prediction in terms of what will happen so far, no disruptions throughout canada, except people will be he disrupted in their sleep as they continue to look skyward, looking for those spectacular colors. Paula newton cnn done robin, ontario american and canadian Electrical Companies and Telecom Providers are preparing for any potential impacts from the extreme solar storm. Experts say it could lead to voltage problems. Some grid systems may experience outages just like in 1989, as i mentioned, when a solar storm knocked out power for millions of people in quebec, and it could damage transformers. Now, so far there are no reports of any major issues from the storm israels war cabinet gets the green light to expand the idf offensive in rafah, where there are more than 1 million palestinian civilians. Latest just ahead plus our special coverage of the massive Solar Storm Hitting Earth continues as more people taken a Dazzling Light ShowAround The World, please stay with us the myth has to be reimagined fee if you didnt know whether you were next, they were both tied up . Yeah. Yeah. I was called it and they saw what turned out to be the big heist in history. He went from gold medal winning icon to a pariah how it really happened with jesse l. Martin tomorrow at nine on cnn cnn high, its christina again. Im here to tell you about an all new special offer from my friends at jacuzzi Bathroom Model that you dont want to miss. You already know jacuzzi has been making waterfilled great for more than 65 years. And now theyre bringing you this special tv offer. 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And this is cnn something pictures of auroras created by an ongoing Geomagnetic Storm are coming in from around the globe the Space Weather Prediction Center says its been upgraded to a g5 or extreme storm, something we havent seen in more than 20 years now, this was the view of the Northern Lights instructor germany earlier, and i will look at these pictures from south wales as the sky turned pink and green across the us, many people also got a spectacular show even in Southern States like North Carolina here in georgia, and florida as well new developments in gaza right now, the israeli militarys ordering the immediate evacuation of several more neighborhoods in eastern rafah. The idf posted on social media that evacuees should quote immediately head to the expanded humanitarian area in almawasi now this comes as Israel Security cabinet has approved an expansion of the area of operation in rafah. The un says, whats already happening in rafah has displaced more than 100,000 palestinians they say conditions at those humanitarian areas are not adequate some locations have no running water. Theres no Sewage System or electricity, and people are being forced to live in tents and makeshift shelters on the sign of the road un Secretary General says things will be much worse if israel conducts an allout offensive in rafah at all when hundred thousand palestinians are moving north from rafah yet humanitarian partners have no tents or food starts left in sauce gaza the massive Ground Attack in rafah would lead to an epic humanitarian disaster and pull the plug on our efforts to support people as famine looms International Humanitarian law is an equivocal civilians must be protected meanwhile, hamas says, israels rejection of the latest Ceasefire Plan has sent Hostage Release talks back to square one scott mclean is live in istanbul with more on the situation. So scott on the expansion of the Raf