A series of powerful solar storms made the northern lights unusually visible far south Friday, and could dazzle again on Saturday night in Canada. WATCH | How a solar storm could affect our night sky: What's a solar storm — and why should you care? The latest storm could produce northern lights as far south in the U.S. as Alabama and Northern California, according to NOAA. "As these coronal mass ejections hit, those northern lights can actually creep down to lower and lower latitudes," Cohen said. (Owen Humphreys/PA/The Associated Press)The most intense solar storm in recorded history, in 1859, prompted auroras in central America and possibly even Hawaii.

Source: CBC News May 11, 2024 08:04 UTC