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Northern lights may be visible in 18 states tonight and over the weekend

Latest from Space.com·@daisy.dobrijevicspace.comDaisyDobrijevic·2 months ago
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Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? Heads up aurora chasers! Several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are currently impacting Earth, with more expected to arrive through the weekend (March 20-22). Geomagnetic activity is likely to ramp up over the next couple of days as a series of CME impacts combine with a high-speed solar wind stream from a coronal hole. This one-two punch could trigger minor to moderate (G1 to G2) geomagnetic storms tonight, with a chance of stronger (G3) conditions on March 21, potentially pushing the northern lights farther south than usual, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. Meanwhile, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm watch for March 20-21, with elevated activity expected to linger into March 22.…

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