
In Might, auroras turned the night time sky superb colors in Tucson, Arizona
Sean Parker
Seeing the northern lights, or aurora borealis, usually requires travelling to frosty climes as far north as Norway or Iceland, however this 12 months they’ve been seen in London, southern Europe and even Mexico. There have been two large gentle exhibits, in Might and October. Whereas the October occasion was a results of an easy photo voltaic storm, scientists are puzzled in regards to the storm that induced the Might aurora.

An aurora borealis seen from north Wales in Might 2024
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“We’re nonetheless fairly stunned how far south the aurora was seen,” says …