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Northern Lights Explode Across North America
An unusual red color was reported in Northern Lights that swept across the United States, which some observers called the best in years.
- Mother Nature's majesty was on display following a coronal mass ejection (CME) that hit the planet at approximately 2:00p.m. EDT on October 24, reported Spaceweather.com, a website dedicated to tracking solar wind, solar storms and other interstellar events.read moreShawn Malone / LakeSuperiorPhoto.comShare
- Spaceweather.com reported aurora sightings stretching across the United States, from New Mexico and California to Kansas, Iowa, Maryland and New York.read moreShawn Malone / LakeSuperiorPhoto.comShare
- The event reached the G1 level on NASA's space weather scale for geomagnetic storms, the lowest level on a five point scale. When such storms reach G5 levels, NASA warns to watch for problems with the electricity grid and problems with spacecraft and satellites.read moreShawn Malone / LakeSuperiorPhoto.comShare
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Northern Lights Explode Across North America
An unusual red color was reported in Northern Lights that swept across the United States, which some observers called the best in years.
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