Seventeen states in the U.S. could get a glimpse at the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) this Thursday, thanks to a geomagnetic storm impacting the atmosphere
The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, will be visible across areas like Seattle, Des Moines [Iowa], Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, and Halifax [Nova Scotia] on Wednesday. That night the KP-index, which measures global auroral activity ranges from 0 to 9, will be at Kp-5. Anything above a Kp-5 rating means a geomagnetic storm...
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