The Sun has experienced a spike in activity in recent days that has seen six or seven eruptions on the surface of the star spit out solar material towards Earth.
The skies over the UK were lit up in a brilliant pink and green from the Northern Lights last night due to a severe solar storm. The impressive Aurora Borealis, usually only visible from northern parts of the British Isles, was visible across large parts of the UK overnight, including Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and, unusually, southern England. Scroll down to see some of the pictures from across the UK...
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