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Tariq Malik

Solar storm bombarding Earth now may reach 'extreme' levels, sparking auroras down to Alabama and straining hurricane-weakened power grids

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a X1.4 solar flare — seen as the bright flash on the right — on Oct. 9, 2024.

Update for Oct. 11: The severe G3 geomagnetic storm has sparked dazzling auroras around the world for skywatchers. Read our full story and see northern lights photos from Space.com readers.


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