Geomagnetic storm set to dazzle Earth this week
Aurora Borealis will occur across the northern latitudes as a coronal mass ejection interacts with Earth's magnetic field.
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Aurora Borealis will occur across the northern latitudes as a coronal mass ejection interacts with Earth's magnetic field.
Space weather officials on Thursday afternoon downgraded the forecast for the storm, eliminating the possibility of aurora borealis across the U.S.
Northern lights should be visible in some northern United States CNN 12/9/2020 © Myk Crawford Shot just east of Davenport, WA A spectacular display of the northern lights is possible Wednesday night as far south as Pennsylvania and Oregon. Communication disruptions could come, as well. The sun just released the equivalent of a massive solar belch, sending highly charged coronal matter across the solar system. Some of the sun's energy will reach our atmosphere Wednesday night and Thursday, motivating stargazers to look toward the night sky in anticipation of the colorful, shimmering north...