Incoming solar storms could spark northern lights

Auroras predicted over US this weekend as solar storm rips toward Earth
A solar explosion called a coronal mass ejection is poised to graze Earth on Friday or Saturday (Jan. 24 or Jan. 25), potentially triggering colorful auroras over the northern U.S.
Aurora alert: Incoming solar storm could spark northern lights in upper Midwest skies this week
Aurora chasers are on high alert for minor geomagnetic storm conditions from Jan. 24 through to Jan. 25. Northern lights might be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states.
When and where to see the northern lights after the latest solar storm
Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.
Northern Lights Forecast: Geomagnetic Storm Could Bring Aurora Borealis To These States Tonight
The effects of a coronal mass ejection—a bubble of plasma that bursts from the sun’s surface—will likely impact Earth’s magnetic field on Saturday, bringing the northern lights to several northern U.S. states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Solar storm unleashes stunning views of auroras across the US: See northern lights photos
A powerful solar eruption created striking auroras in the night sky around the planet on Oct. 10 and 11. See photos.
Aurora borealis returns: When and where to watch the northern lights
Sky gazers in several U.S. states could get a colorful glimpse of the northern lights as we enter the weekend, thanks to a recent geomagnetic storm.
New model predicts solar storm particle acceleration and escape
The sun, a searing hot sphere of gas primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, boasts surface and outer atmospheric temperatures ranging from 10,000 to 3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit on its surface and its atmosphere's outermost layer.
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The sun’s solar wind, made of charged particles, interacts with powerful eruptions, affecting cosmic rays and space weather. A newly developed model improves predictions of particle acceleration and has been tested using real solar event data,
Northern lights forecast: Auroras may be visible in more than a dozen northern US states
The colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to a wide swath of Americans Friday night due to an impending solar storm forecast to reach Earth.
Northern lights forecast: Auroras may be visible in South Dakota. Here's when to see them
The colorful northern lights may reveal themselves to South Dakotans Friday night due to an impending solar storm forecast to reach Earth.
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