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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Kevin Rawlinson

Northern lights across UK may happen again soon, experts predict

People by St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay look at the aurora borealis
The aurora borealis was visible in Whitley Bay last weekend. Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

Anyone who missed the northern lights last weekend may get another chance to see them as experts predict there could be more soon.

Last weekend, bands of pink and green light, known as aurora borealis, lit up the night sky, with rare sightings across the UK, Europe and the northern hemisphere after an “extreme” geomagnetic storm caused them to be more visible, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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