All posts tagged "solar storm"

  • The aurora borealis, or the northern lights as they are commonly known are photographed, over Dunstanburgh Castle, in Northumberland, England (AP Photo/PA, Owen Humphreys)
    Solar storm will make northern lights visible to half of US

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal forecasters say a severe solar storm is smacking Earth with a surprisingly big geomagnetic jolt, potentially affecting power grids and GPS tracking while pushing the colorful northern lights farther south. So far no...

    • Posted March 17, 2015
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