Powerful solar storm sparks stunning aurora around the world

[Statistikhengst]

From CNN:

Powerful solar storm sparks stunning aurora around the world - CNN.com

Nice video at the link.

A severe solar storm created a stunning display of light in the night sky over parts of the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand early Wednesday morning, spotted by those lucky enough to be awake in the wee hours.

Called aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere and aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere, the lights were the product of large geomagnetic blasts from the sun that arrived Tuesday about 10 a.m. ET (1 a.m. Wednesday in Sydney).

This is also nice photo display (10 photos). Here is one:

Source: CNN-IReport.

 

[amrchaos]

Science has undermined magical thinking--

Yet, it has barely altered our sense of aesthetics...the awe once attributed to not knowing is now replaced by the awe that exist despite knowing.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Science has undermined magical thinking--

Yet, it has barely altered our sense of aesthetics...the awe once attributed to not knowing is now replaced by the awe that exist despite knowing.

Yepp.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Made it as far south as Kansas I think.

 

[FA_Q2]

And I missed it - that really upsets me.