Northern Lights Illuminate Various Parts of the United States

1 min read
Source: KOAT New Mexico
Northern Lights Illuminate Various Parts of the United States
Photo: KOAT New Mexico
TL;DR Summary

The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, were visible in parts of New Mexico on Sunday night. The phenomenon is caused by electrically-charged particles from the Sun interacting with Earth's magnetic field. Sunday's display was a result of a massive release of plasma from the Sun on Friday, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

16

Time Saved

1 min

vs 2 min read

Condensed

76%

23457 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on KOAT New Mexico