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Northern Lights Alert: Major Geomagnetic Storm Peaks Tonight, Auroras Expected Across Midwest

Northern Lights Alert: Major Geomagnetic Storm Peaks Tonight, Auroras Expected Across Midwest

Northern Lights Alert: Major Geomagnetic Storm Peaks Tonight, Auroras Expected Across Midwest A Geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued for late Monday, September 1st, extending into early Tuesday, September 2nd, signaling a high probability of spectacular Northern Lights displays across Michigan and a wide swath of the U.S. and Canada. This significant space weather event is the result of a “full-halo” coronal mass ejection (CME) observed on August 30th, which is now arriving at Earth. Forecasters from the NOAA/NWS Space…

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Northern Lights Alert: Major Solar Storm Promises Spectacular Aurora Show Across 18 US States Tonight

Northern Lights Alert: Major Solar Storm Promises Spectacular Aurora Show Across 18 US States Tonight

Northern Lights Alert: Major Solar Storm Promises Spectacular Aurora Show Across 18 US States Tonight Millions across the northern United States have a rare opportunity to witness a spectacular display of the Northern Lights tonight and tomorrow, as a powerful solar storm impacts Earth’s magnetic field. A fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME), launched from the sun on August 30, is expected to collide with Earth late on September 1 into early September 2 (UTC). This interaction is predicted to spark…

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