Auroras Set to Light Up US Skies for New Year's Eve
Powerful eruptions from the sun are likely to interact with Earth's atmosphere on New Year's Eve, causing auroras in some locations.
Auroras May Light Up New Year’s Sky after Solar Outbursts
The sun is bidding farewell to 2024 with a bang—or rather several bangs. Our star produced three powerful flares on December 29. In addition, two bubbles of material it sent speeding out across space may paint Earth’s skies with northern lights just as many Earthlings mark the turn of the year.
Here’s Where Americans Could See the Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve
Auroras are best viewed with clear skies away from prominent light sources. In other words, if you’re trying to catch the Earth’s natural light show, it’s best to do so away from the New Year’s Eve artificial light shows. Catch you all in 2025 for another dynamic year under the auspices of our explosive star.
Northern lights forecast: Aurora could be visible in some states on New Year’s Eve
Fireworks won't be the only entertainment in the sky across parts of the nation on New Year's Eve as the northern lights are predicted to make an appearance to close out the year. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center issued a G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm watch for Tuesday as a coronal mass ejection that left the sun on Sunday is expected to reach Earth.
Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve
NOAA issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning — it was the strongest storm in more than two decades, producing light displays across the Northern Hemisphere. And i
Northern lights could glow in U.S. during New Year’s celebrations
The northern part of the country could see pink and red streaks in the skies this week, just in time for New Year’s Eve, according to NOAA.
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Rare NYE Aurora Could Be Sign 2025 Will Be Another Epic Year For Northern Lights
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New Year's northern lights delight as powerful solar storms spark auroras across central US and Europe (photos)
Last night, the sun and Earth collaborated to give us a light show that no fireworks display could rival. Happy New Year!
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Auroras could light up the skies on Christmas, thanks to a powerful solar flare heading toward Earth
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Northern lights might be visible across the US to ring in the new year
The NOAA has issued predictions that we could see New Year's auroras filling the sky in some northern U.S. states.
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