How epic solar winds make brilliant polar lights
Lesson by Michael Molina and animation by Franco Barroeta explains the phenomena known as polar lights.
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Featured image: Polar light illustration (Credit: Franco
Minor (G1-class) geomagnetic storm underway – activity intensified due to open crack in Earth’s magnetic field
A disturbance rippled through Earth’s magnetic field on Feb. 14th. On several occasions the sky was full of auroras from horizon to horizon, said photographer and aurora tour guide Chad Blakley of Abisko National Park, Sweden for Spaceweather.com.An update to the
Solar storm displays Northern light in UK
Britain should experience spectacular Northern Lights displays from Thursday due to a large solar storm which could disrupt communication networks, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said. “Since February 13 three energetic solar flares have erupted on the