Northern Lights

The solar event may lead to auroras glowing in the night sky.

These unusual lights are different from normal auroras, as they are the result of Earth's ring current causing protons to rain down on our planet.

STEVE usually appears during geomagnetic storms but is a different process to the formation of the northern and southern lights

"We look like a delicious space melon," said one user of the unique northern lights image.

The northern lights were spotted as far south as California due to a severe G4 geomagnetic storm pummeling Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field.

A severe G4 geomagnetic storm, triggered by a coronal mass ejection from the sun, led to the spectacular aurora borealis being seen across North America.

"After some time, the aurora was so strong that I could see the waves dancing in green all over the sky," photographer Moharnab Saikia told Newsweek.

The northern lights appear redder further south, due to observers only being able to see the top of the light show.

The northern lights painted the night sky green across the northern parts of the U.S. and Canada, and were even seen as a faint pink as far south as New Mexico.

The coronal mass ejection exploded out from the far side of the sun, appearing in the shape of butterfly wings, so won't hit the Earth.

Several users on TikTok were stunned by the "precious view" captured from a plane in a viral video.

The M8.6-class solar flare emitted from a sunspot caused radio blackouts, due to ionizing the Earth's atmosphere and interfering with radio transmissions.

A man who posted pictures of one of nature's most spectacular phenomena on Twitter, taken during a commercial flight, had "an incredible ending to a special trip."

The spectacular red lights in the sky were caused by a G3 geomagnetic storm interacting with Earth's atmosphere.

The shimmering lights are not just stunning to see—they can teach scientists about the sun's ferocious outbursts.

The beautiful shimmering lights were pictured from the U.S. to Iceland overnight as solar material buffeted Earth's atmosphere.

The phenomenon could mean that more auroras are visible across the northern hemisphere as the fall equinox approaches this month.

In the wake of a powerful plasma ejection from the Sun's surface, the Northern Lights are forecasted to be visible over parts of the United States.

The shimmering lights could occur in states such as New York and Wisconsin, though weather and timing may affect visibility.

A strange aurora phenomenon, dubbed STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement), has been spotted over Canada.

A surprise geomagnetic storm hit Earth on Sunday, while another is forecast to reach us today.

Northern lights could occur in states such as New York and Washington due to mild-to-moderate geomagnetic storms on Friday and Saturday.

A huge "full-halo" solar ejection is headed straight for Earth, and will result in spectacular auroral displays on July 23.

Footage of the Northern Lights was captured by Spencer Dant who was flying over Alaska.

The stunning phenomenon, also known as aurora borealis, could be seen in states including South Dakota and Montana on Wednesday night as part of a geomagnetic storm.

States from Oregon to Pennsylvania could see spectacular auroras thanks to a huge eruption of plasma from the sun.

"Wow, that's my dream to see the northern lights," a TikToker commented on the situation in the clip.

Two solar eruptions are heading towards Earth and could hit us by Thursday, said the Space Weather Prediction Center.

Freelance photographer Göran Strand captured the phenomenon and said it was the most beautiful display he's ever seen

A cloud of charged gas from the sun hit Earth on Sunday, causing a spectacular light show for people in northern latitudes.