Earth continues to be blasted by a historic geomagnetic storm that hasn’t been experienced in decades.
A rare solar storm hitting Earth resulted in a stunning light show with vibrant displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere Saturday, including right here in Southern California. "Last night absolutely felt like a dream. We had the privilege of seeing the Northern lights here in Southern California," photographer Patrick Coyne said on Instagram alongside a video showing the phenomenon.
RELATED: Solar storm disrupts GPS signals critical for farmersThe most intense solar storm in recorded history, in 1859, prompted auroras in central America and possibly even Hawaii, the Associated Press reports. "We are not anticipating that" but it could come close, NOAA space weather forecaster Shawn Dahl said.The flares seem to be associated with a sunspot that’s 16 times the diameter of Earth, NOAA said.
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