Earth hit by 'severe' solar storm

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 14, 2024 12:13 am

WASHINGTON — The Earth was hit Monday by an intense solar storm that could bring the northern lights to night skies further south than normal, a US agency said.

Conditions of a level-four geomagnetic storm — on a scale of five — were observed Monday from 1500 GMT, according to a specialized center at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

MAGICAL The northern lights (aurora borealis) illuminates the sky above the Joshua Tree National Park during the Perseids Meteor shower in Joshua Tree, California, early on Aug. 12, 2024. Strong solar activity caused these dazzling celestial arrays to appear in lower latitudes around the world. AFP PHOTO

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