Earth Hit by Strongest Solar Storm in Decades!
Aurora Borealis Lights Up the Night Sky
What You Need to Know
A powerful solar storm, the most intense in over two decades, struck Earth on Friday, May 10. Captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory on Thursday, the solar flare unleashed a stunning aurora that illuminated the night sky from Atlanta to Britain.
Astronomers delight as the extreme solar storm allows stargazers to witness the celestial beauty. As Sunspot region 3664, the most active sunspot region in the current Solar Cycle, interacts with the Earth's magnetic field, it is expected to produce intense northern lights through the weekend.
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