Arianna Johnson is a reporter on the Forbes news desk who covers explainers and trends, with a frequent focus on health and science. She joined Forbes in 2022 and works in Texas. Johnson has covered prominent weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, the health effects of the artificial sweetener aspartame and the impacts of the Covid vaccines.
A strong solar flare slightly less powerful than the one that caused May’s dazzling lights is expected to cause intense Northern Lights sightings across several U.S. states over the next few days.Mercer, Maine on May 10, 2024. The aurora borealis, commonly referred to as the northern lights , are electrically charged particles that are interacting with gases in outer space. This recent display was the strongest seen since 2003 rating a G5 on the geomagnetic scale. a strong X7.
The flare was directed toward Earth and resulted in an aurora-causing coronal mass ejection—an eruption of solar material—that is expected to cause strong Northern Lights activity.minor, moderate and strong geomagnetic storm watches for Thursday through Saturday, noting the Northern Lights may be visible in many northern and lower midwestern states.
Solar activity has been unusually busy in recent months as the sun’s 11-year solar cycle—called Solar Cycle 25—approaches its anticipatedbetween late 2024 and early 2026, with sunspots expected to intensify over the next year, and likely triggering more geomagnetic storms.Wednesday, beating out May’s flare to become the strongest flare of Solar Cycle 25. Because it was directed toward Earth, even stronger Northern Lights are expected in the coming days.
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