Sun Erupts M5.7 Flare; Auroras Expected Across High Latitudes This Week
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A powerful M5.7 solar flare on May 10 released a CME that mostly misses Earth but could graze our planet, raising the chance of northern lights across high latitudes in the coming days. NOAA and the UK Met Office forecast a weak geomagnetic storm around May 13 as sunspot regions AR4436 and AR4432 evolve, with potential for more activity and even X-class flares in the near term.
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