Previous solar cycles have produced storms more intense than May's so space forecasters are keeping a close eye on the sun to prepare for any major disruptions, said NOAA’s Bill Murtagh.
Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras
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The best viewing time is usually within an hour or two before or after midnight, and the agency says the best occasions are around the spring and fall equinoxes due to the way the solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetic field.
What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
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