Powerful Solar Storm Might Have Caused Widespread Auroras and Potential Disruptions, NOAA Says

Powerful Solar Storm Might Have Caused Widespread Auroras and Potential Disruptions, NOAA Says

On Thursday, a significant solar outburst impacted Earth, leading to a “severe” G4-class geomagnetic storm. This event, triggered by an enormous mass of charged particles ejected from the sun on October 8, has generated the potential for auroras to be visible much farther south than usual, possibly reaching areas like…