Awe-inspiring Solar Storm Unleashes Dazzling Northern Lights Across Canada

A solar storm caused a dazzling display of the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, which delighted people and flooded social media with stunning pictures. Originally predicted as a minor geomagnetic storm, the event turned out to be a stronger G2 storm, making the Northern Lights visible even in areas closer to the equator. The storm's timing and strength were uncertain, depending on when the coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun reached Earth. CMEs are massive bursts of plasma and magnetic fields that can release billions of tons of material and carry a strong magnetic field.