This weekend, many Bay Area residents caught a glimpse of the pinkish, purple glow of the aurora borealis illuminating the night skies — thanks to a powerful solar storm. Images of the northern lights lit up social media, which experts had cautioned might not be visible everywhere. “The redder the color over a state or
SAN FRANCISCO — The aurora borealis — Northern Lights — sent pink, green and other colored lights dancing across the California sky Friday night, delighting residents who were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the phenomena rarely seen in the Golden State. From the Marin headlands to Lake Tahoe, Yosemite to Death Valley, the
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BAY AREA — Ribbons of neon colored lights bathed Bay Area skies in shades of pink, purple and blue on Friday night in a rare appearance of the aurora borealis or Northern Lights. A common occurrence near the northern polar region but seldom visible in lower latitudes of the Earth’s surface, the bands of color
BAY AREA — Ribbons of neon colored lights bathed Bay Area skies in shades of pink, purple and blue on Friday night in a rare appearance of the aurora borealis or Northern Lights. A common occurrence near the northern polar region but seldom visible in lower latitudes of the Earth’s surface, the bands of color
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A few lucky San Francisco Bay Area residents were treated to glimpses of the Northern Lights on Friday night, but clouds largely obscured the celestial light show Saturday—and prospects for Sunday night appear hit-or-miss as well. “If you are in the city, you’re probably out of luck,” National Weather Service meteorologist Dalton Behringer told The
Dustin Mulvaney, SJSU environmental studies professor, stands at the SAP Center in San Jose, on May 2. Mulvaney believes California has far more than enough alternative space, including parking lots, contaminated land and other areas, that there’s no need for massive solar arrays in pristine areas such as the Mojave Desert. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News
Hundreds of people across the Bay Area had their cell phones out on Saturday night. Many were ready to capture the rare colors of the Northern Lights, the beautiful result of a phenomenon known as a solar storm or the aurora borealis. From Placer County to Danville to Mount Hamilton, vibrant colors filled the sky
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