A severe solar storm may trigger northern lights in Massachusetts and New Hampshire this week. Here's when to potentially see more auroras in the night sky.
May's solar storm produced dazzling auroras across the Northern Hemisphere, and aurora have occasionally been visible in the skies over New England sincein New England this week, and as far south in the U.S. as the lower Midwest and Northern California, according to U.S. space weather forecasters.
Exact locations and times of the northern lights are uncertain, according to NOAA. Skygazers are reminded to point their smartphones upward for photos; the devices often can capture auroras that human eyes cannot. NOAA has notified operators of power plants and orbiting spacecraft to take precautions. It also alerted the Federal Emergency Management Agency about possible power disruptions, as the organization copes with the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene and gears up for Hurricane Milton barreling across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida.
"That adds a little bit more to the comfort level," Steenburgh said."Why we're here is to let them know so that they can prepare."
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