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Northern Lights could appear over parts of the UK this week | Science & Tech News
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The Northern Lights may make an appearance over the UK over the next couple of nights, after a series of solar flares erupted from the sun. The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, are caused by solar storms interacting with the Earth’s atmosphere. When solar storms react with atmospheric gases above our north and south magnetic…
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In pictures: Blue supermoon lights up sky around the world | Science & Tech News
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Photographers from around the world have been busy capturing a lunar lightshow – the blue supermoon. A supermoon occurs when a full moon rises during its closest point in its orbit to Earth. A blue moon is even rarer, happening when there are two full moons within a single calendar month or four full moons…
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Northern lights and spectacular meteor shower make night sky glow – will they appear again tonight? | Science & Tech News
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UK stargazers hoping to see the Perseids meteor shower last night were treated to an extra show when the northern lights appeared. The Perseids meteor shower, which NASA describes as the “best meteor shower of the year”, peaked overnight on Monday. Image: The northern lights fill the sky over Howick, Northumberland on Monday night. Pic:…
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Northern Lights could be visible in the UK again in a matter of weeks | Science & Tech News
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The Northern Lights could light up our skies again as early as next month. Skies over the UK turned pink and green last weekend as the Northern Lights produced incredible displays for skygazers. The spectacle came after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US issued its first severe solar storm warning since…
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Strongest solar storm in decades hits Earth – as Northern Lights to return to parts of UK tonight | UK News
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Earth has been rocked by the first extreme geomagnetic storm in two decades, creating a spectacular light show in UK skies and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere – but also posing a threat to communication networks, navigation systems and power grids. Elon Musk’s Starlink, which owns around 60% of the estimated 7,500 satellites currently…
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Northern Lights glow up skies across UK and around the world – see best pictures here | UK News
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Skies over the UK were turned shades of pink and green as the Northern Lights produced incredible displays for skygazers. The impressive Aurora Borealis, usually only visible from northern parts of the British Isles, was visible across large parts of the UK overnight, including Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and, unusually, southern England. The display was…
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Northern Lights could be visible in England and Wales as severe solar storm to hit overnight | UK News
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The Northern Lights are set to be visible across the UK overnight as a huge solar storm is going to hit Earth. America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reportedly issued its first severe solar storm warning since 2005 yesterday as a huge geomagnetic storm races towards Earth – meaning it could be the most…
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Spectacular photos capture Northern Lights above Iceland | World News
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Spectacular photos have captured the Northern Lights in the skies above Iceland. Pictures of the phenomenon taken last night show sheets of green light dancing in the sky. “Might be the best night of 2024,” one person posted on X. Image: Pic: @IcelandToursX Image: Pic: @IcelandToursX The spectacle, also known as the Aurora Borealis, can…
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Northern Lights: Stunning pictures of phenomenon captured across UK | UK News
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Parts of the UK were treated to a spectacular display of the Northern Lights last night. Also known as the Aurora Borealis, it’s one of the most dazzling displays in the night sky. Lancaster University’s AuroraWatch, run by the Space and Planetary Physics group, issued a “red alert” – meaning seeing the phenomenon was very…
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Northern Lights illuminate skies across the UK | Science & Tech News
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The bright Northern Lights illuminated the sky across certain parts of the UK last night. The lights glazed the sky on Sunday 23 April and were seen across Wales and England. Lancaster University’s AuroraWatch, run by the Space and Planetary Physics group, issued a ‘red alert’, meaning that seeing aurora was very “likely”. Here’s what…