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Kieran Isgin & Matt Gibson

Northern Lights Met Office forecast as solar storm could lead to aurora borealis over UK

Hopeful stargazers in the UK might be able to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights on Monday night, the Met Office has said.

On Sunday night the Northern Lights were visible over parts of the UK after a solar storm caused the Aurora - also known as the Northern Lights to be more visible.

Physicists have been trying to forecast when the solar storm is going to hit Earth and tracking its movements. Data from Nasa and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) based in the US suggests it is likely to strike the planet over the next fortnight.

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