Severe geomagnetic storm could make aurora visible for half of northern U.S., forecasters say

A severe geomagnetic storm watch was issued by NOAA on Tuesday in response to recent coronal mass ejections from the sun.

You may not have missed your chance to see the light show over U.S. skies from geomagnetic storm

Forecasters warned the magnetic storm could cause power fluctuations, GPS degradation, and intermittent disruptions to radios.
Astronomy

The northern lights: A history of aurora sightings

Throughout history, humans have gazed in awe at the astronomical wonder that is the aurora borealis. We’ve wondered what it is and told stories about the lights that shimmered above. When solar wind, a stream of charged particles – protons and ...

Northern lights produced extremely rare 'coronal aurora' over the Twin Cities

An aurora normally reserved for the Arctic Circle put on a dazzling, possibly once-in-a-lifetime show over the Twin Cities.

Look up! It's possible that Ohio could see the Northern Lights Tuesday, Wednesday

A strong solar storm headed toward Earth could light up the skies across the northern half of the country. According to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, a coronal mass ejection could result in a strong geomagnetic storm,
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