(KRON) — If you missed the northern lights Friday night, you might have another chance. The Space Weather Prediction Center is reporting that additional flares will impact Earth Saturday — possibly Sunday — night, according to the National Weather Service. Auroras are caused by coronal mass ejections (CME), an eruption of solar material that can
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An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects were due to last through
Northerns lights will be visible starting this evening in California and stargazers will have the best viewing opportunity overnight between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Saturday. There is a strong solar storm that could make the Northern Lights visible but keep in mind it could also impact your power, TVs and radios. The National Oceanic
SAN FRANCISCO — Stargazers in Northern California could be in for a treat Friday night. A strong solar storm could make the Northern Lights visible in parts of the state. But the storm could also impact your power, TVs and radios. MORE: Stunning telescope image shows ‘God’s Hand’ reaching across the Milky Way The National
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OAKLAND, Calif. – A severe solar storm could make the ethereal Northern Lights visible across a majority of the United States – and it’s quite possible the spectacular display will be visible in California, specifically the Bay Area. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said lights, formerly known as a G4 geomagnetic storm, could produce
Northern Californians, including those in the Bay Area, may take in the space weather night-sky watchers in Iceland have enjoyed for years. Many were pinning their hopes Friday on a potential rare glimpse of the aurora — the luminous northern lights — with forecasts showing they would be visible farther south across the United States