Spectacular Northern Lights "The red, yellow and green colours were easily visible to my naked eye," Exbibition Park, Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Says photographer David Whinham The Solar Wind CME opening a crack in our planet's magnetosphere. Solar wind poured through the gap to turbo-charge the storm. The biggest geomagnetic storm in almost 20 years is underway now. It has reached category G5--an extreme event. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 11th May, 2024, Credit:DEW/Alamy Live News
Spectacular Northern Lights "The red, yellow and green colours were easily visible to my naked eye," Exbibition Park, Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Says photographer David Whinham The Solar Wind CME opening a crack in our planet's magnetosphere. Solar wind poured through the gap to turbo-charge the storm. The biggest geomagnetic storm in almost 20 years is underway now. It has reached category G5--an extreme event. CME STRIKE SPARKS WIDESPREAD AURORAS: The first of six CMEs hurled toward Earth by giant sunspot AR3664 hit our planet's magnetic. More CMEs are following close behind and their arrival could extend the storm into the weekend. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 11th May, 2024, Credit:DEW/Alamy Live News
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