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Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere
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Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere
![Lindsey Wasson The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are visible over Lake Washington, in Renton, Wash., on Friday evening, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7c6c577d75ef4336b6ca98f7106ce71f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are visible over Lake Washington, in Renton, Wash., on Friday evening, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
![Jenny Kane In this image taken with a long exposure, people look at the night sky towards the northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Estacada, Ore. Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the Northern Lights were reported worldwide, with sightings in Germany, Switzerland, London, and the United States and Canada. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/93067fed597f429ca203fc8f4762c7dd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
In this image taken with a long exposure, people look at the night sky towards the northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Estacada, Ore. Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the Northern Lights were reported worldwide, with sightings in Germany, Switzerland, London, and the United States and Canada. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
![Hina Alam Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights are seen in Fredericton, Saturday, May. 11, 2024. (Hina Alam /The Canadian Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/eb3892f6a8b24773887e4638f29ee651/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights are seen in Fredericton, Saturday, May. 11, 2024. (Hina Alam /The Canadian Press via AP)
![Robert F. Bukaty The northern lights flare in the sky over a farmhouse, late Friday, May 10, 2024, in Brunswick, Maine. Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the Northern Lights were reported worldwide, with sightings in Germany, Switzerland, London, and the United States and Canada. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/391c93493bbd44d586908fb58b319dbd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The northern lights flare in the sky over a farmhouse, late Friday, May 10, 2024, in Brunswick, Maine. Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the Northern Lights were reported worldwide, with sightings in Germany, Switzerland, London, and the United States and Canada. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
![Ethan Cairns A person takes a photo of Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, May. 11, 2024. (Ethan Cairns /The Canadian Press via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4c805cee468a4d29a05415896493ffec/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A person takes a photo of Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, May. 11, 2024. (Ethan Cairns /The Canadian Press via AP)
![Gyorgy Varga The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, illuminate the night sky over the Lake Balaton, near Fonyod, Hungary, late Friday, May 10, 2024. (Gyorgy Varga//MTI via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ab14da3c0b9d40febddc84a290ea0e01/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, illuminate the night sky over the Lake Balaton, near Fonyod, Hungary, late Friday, May 10, 2024. (Gyorgy Varga//MTI via AP)
![Dee-Ann Durbin The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is visible over Ann Arbor, Mich., early Saturday, May, 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Dee-Ann Durbin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e3a34c5888bc4dafadf4b8c1236abf3b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is visible over Ann Arbor, Mich., early Saturday, May, 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Dee-Ann Durbin)
![Lindsey Wasson People view the northern lights, or aurora borealis, as they glow over Lake Washington, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/44937ec1dc7e462abb04ffc5fd5b7450/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
People view the northern lights, or aurora borealis, as they glow over Lake Washington, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
![Nick Rohlman The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is visible over Homestead, Iowa, early Saturday, May, 11, 2024.(Nick Rohlman/The Gazette via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4b5c7796a71646aeb95d9cb693cce79a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is visible over Homestead, Iowa, early Saturday, May, 11, 2024.(Nick Rohlman/The Gazette via AP)
![Kyle Green The Northern lights fill the sky at the Bogus Basin ski resort on Saturday, May 11, 2024 in Boise, Idaho. (Kyle Green (AP Photo/Kyle Green)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6a91c08d0aa24398a49d167b99f4d3cd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The Northern lights fill the sky at the Bogus Basin ski resort on Saturday, May 11, 2024 in Boise, Idaho. (Kyle Green (AP Photo/Kyle Green)
![Jenny Kane In this image taken with a long exposure, people look at the night sky towards the northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Estacada, Ore. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects were due to last through the weekend and possibly into next week. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bc910c6ba1cc4373b70bbf1e1e8239ea/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
In this image taken with a long exposure, people look at the night sky towards the northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Estacada, Ore. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects were due to last through the weekend and possibly into next week. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
![Chen Shuo In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are seen near Nanshan scenic spot in Urumqi in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Saturday, May 11, 2024. An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. (Chen Shuo/Xinhua via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f1e561aea32849aaaabe4162fc0ca6f7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are seen near Nanshan scenic spot in Urumqi in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Saturday, May 11, 2024. An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. (Chen Shuo/Xinhua via AP)