In a recent post, I pointed out that the Aurora Borealis (or "Northern Lights") were visible much further to the South than normal recently. According to this article in the International Business Times, the solar storms that cause an increase in Aurora activity (among other things), are only just getting started...
As the article points out, such massive flare-ups can lead to many undesirable things like interruptions in satellite communications, GPS, cellphone communications, the internet, etc.. But as a few folks found out on Friday night, they can also lead to a spectacle that few (other than those in the Northern-most latitudes) ever get to experience:
I recommend Space Weather.com as a great site to follow for daily updates on solar flares and related information...
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