Day: May 14, 2024

The Northern Lights Observed in the Lower-48

by Jorel Torres on May 14th, 2024

A powerful geomagnetic storm transpired over the Lower-48 during the weekend of 11-13 May 2024. The sun produced coronal mass injections that impacted the Earth, creating auroras (a.k.a., northern lights) that were seen across the globe. Within CONUS, the auroras were visible as far south as Florida, Texas, and Alabama: locations where the northern lights are typically Continue Reading

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