A recent solar storm smashed into Earth and created what appeared to be bright pumpkin-colored pillars dancing in the night sky above Canada, a haunting new photo reveals. But there is a problem with the image: Orange-colored auroras should not exist.
Instead of impossible auroras, the image actually captured a rare mix of red and green lights that hasn't been this visible since a monstrous Halloween solar storm smashed into Earth 20 years ago, experts say.
