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Sun erupts with 3 colossal solar flares in less than 24 hours, boosting chances for northern lights
The Sun erupted with three colossal solar flares within 24 hours, increasing the likelihood of northern lights. A GIF animation illustrates one of the flares.
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- Sun unleashes colossal solar flare and coronal mass ejection, raising the chances of northern lights this week
- Sun unleashes 2 colossal X-flares within 7 hours of each other, knocking out radio signals on Earth
- Unusual red northern lights over Japan suggest some solar storms are stronger than we thought
- Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho tonight
- Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight as 3 CMEs race toward Earth
- Hawaii’s Kilauea erupts, blasting lava sky-high