2023 Ends With Strongest ‘X Class’ Solar Flare For Six Years—Get Ready For Aurora
Jan 1, 2024
A massive X5-class solar flare was detected by Earth-orbiting satellites just hours before 2024 began, the most potent eruption the sun has produced since 2017. Its aftermath looks set to cause a geomagnetic storm on Earth on January 2, which could mean displays of the northern lights (also called aurora borealis) in the northern hemisphere.
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