A huge sun eruption combines with speedy solar wind from a "coronal hole" for a weekend aurora show, experts predict.

Aurora chasers are on high alert for geomagnetic storm conditions overnight with northern lights possible at mid-latitudes.

The northern lights over Krasnoyarsk, Russia on Jan. 1. Two sun events have combined that could amplify the weekend northern lights display on March 23, 2025. . | Credit: Alexander Manzyuk/Anadolu ...

According to Dr. Schmoll, the Earth's magnetic field has a north and south pole, just like any magnet. The sun does as well.

A G3 geomagnetic storm is predicted to strike Earth, with displays of the Northern Lights possible across northern U.S. states.

The lights move and change shape and color. Scientists attribute their vibrant colors to excited gases emitted in Earth's atmosphere; oxygen gives off the green color of the aurora. What Causes The ...