Fact Sheet
Storm Alert!
This false-color image from the orbiting SOHO spacecraft shows several large magnetic storms (the bright white areas) erupting on the surface of the Sun. These storms are pelting Earth's upper atmosphere with radiation and electrically charged particles. On Sunday night, this bombardement created brilliant displays of the "northern lights" that were visible as far south as Oklahoma, Colorado, and Georgia. Additional displays are possible on Monday and Tuesday nights, although scientists say the storms are subsiding. [Credit: SOHO]
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