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Powerful Solar Storm Creates Celestial Spectacle All Over the World

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A powerful geomagnetic storm that hit Earth this weekend has resulted in a spectacular aurora display that could be seen in various corners of our planet.
The resulting auroras were spotted by onlookers in the United States, Britain and Europe, as well as in Australia and Tasmania.
The storm was produced by a massive sunspot and is believed to be the most powerful such event in about two decades. Such storms may pose a threat to power infrastructure on the ground and to satellites and spacecraft in Earth’s orbit.
© AFP 2023 / Max Slovencik

Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky over Vienna during a geomagnetic storm on May 11, 2024.

Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky over Vienna during a geomagnetic storm on May 11, 2024. - Sputnik International
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Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky over Vienna during a geomagnetic storm on May 11, 2024.

© AFP 2023 / Geoff Robins

People stop along a country road near London, Ontario in Canada to watch the Northern lights or aurora borealis.

People stop along a country road near London, Ontario in Canada to watch the Northern lights or aurora borealis. - Sputnik International
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People stop along a country road near London, Ontario in Canada to watch the Northern lights or aurora borealis.

© AP Photo / Mark Vancleave

The northern lights glow in the sky over St. Croix State Forest near Markville, Minnesota, United States.

The northern lights glow in the sky over St. Croix State Forest near Markville, Minnesota, United States. - Sputnik International
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The northern lights glow in the sky over St. Croix State Forest near Markville, Minnesota, United States.

© AP Photo / Caleb Jones

Northern lights shine over Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.

Northern lights shine over Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. - Sputnik International
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Northern lights shine over Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.

© AFP 2023 / Geoff Robins

Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky near London, Ontario, Canada.

Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky near London, Ontario, Canada. - Sputnik International
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Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky near London, Ontario, Canada.

© AP Photo / Charlie Riedel

An old tombstone stands against the northern lights at a cemetery near Skidmore, Missouri, United States.

An old tombstone stands against the northern lights at a cemetery near Skidmore, Missouri, United States. - Sputnik International
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An old tombstone stands against the northern lights at a cemetery near Skidmore, Missouri, United States.

© AP Photo / Robert F. Bukaty

The northern lights flare in the sky over a farmhouse in Brunswick, Maine, United States.

The northern lights flare in the sky over a farmhouse in Brunswick, Maine, United States. - Sputnik International
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The northern lights flare in the sky over a farmhouse in Brunswick, Maine, United States.

© AFP 2023 / Geoff Robins

People stop along a country road near London, Ontario.

People stop along a country road near London, Ontario. - Sputnik International
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People stop along a country road near London, Ontario.

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