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Northern lights may be visible in 9 US states tonight

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? A high-speed stream of solar wind is expected to sweep past Earth tonight (March 13), potentially triggering minor (G1) geomagnetic storm conditions according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. Forecasters say storm activity is most likely March 13-14, with elevated geomagnetic conditions possibly lingering into March 15 as the fast solar wind stream continues to buffet Earth's magnetic field. Should conditions be favorable, the northern lights could become visible across high-latitude regions such as Alaska, northern Canada, northern Scotland and northern Scandinavia, with the best chances tonight and Saturday night while the solar wind stream is strongest. Activity may remain somewhat elevated into Sunday before gradually easing. Based on the latest NOAA aurora forecast map, the following 9 U.S.…

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