Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as the northern lights are predicted to grace skies across several northern U.S. states — and it's all thanks to a large hole that has opened up in the sun's atmosphere.
Auroras may be visible as far south as Idaho and New York Friday night (April 17) and early Saturday morning (April 18), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center shared in a Facebook post.
