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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Tory Shepherd

Northern lights predicted in US and UK on Monday night in wake of solar storms

The aurora borealis – better known as the northern lights – over the sky in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2021.
The aurora borealis – better known as the northern lights – over the sky in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2021. Photograph: Luke Culver/Reuters

Solar eruptions are sending a stream of particles towards Earth, creating spectacular auroras in both hemispheres.

The aurora borealis – in the northern hemisphere – will be potentially visible on Monday night in the US as far south as the midwest. The northern lights, more commonly seen within the Arctic Circle, could also be visible in Scotland.

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