On October 10, a spectacular display of the northern lights, or aurora borealis, lit up the skies across parts of the U.S. and beyond. Triggered by a severe geomagnetic storm, the auroras were visible as far south as New York, Washington, D.C., and even North Carolina.
The storm, caused by a coronal mass ejection, painted the sky in vibrant hues of green, purple, and red, captivating viewers with one of the most widespread aurora sightings in recent years.
- The northern lights are seen over pumpjacks as they draw out oil and gas from well heads near Cremona, Alberta, Canada on Thursday. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press/AP
2. The aurora borealis light up the sky in Portland, Maine, on Thursday. @RobWrightImages/X/Reuters
3. The northern lights are seen Thursday in Falmouth, Maine. David Sharp/AP
4. The northern lights glow over the landscape in eastern Brandenburg, Germany, on Thursday. Patrick Pleul/Picture-Alliance/DPA/AP
5. The Aurora borealis lights up the night sky Thursday over the Pitstone Windmill in Buckinghamshire, England. Jim Dyson/Getty Images
6. The northern lights are seen in Sodankyla, Finland, on Tuesday, October 8. Alexander Kuzn/All About Lapland/Reuters
7.The northern lights are seen north of Crandon, Wisconsin, on Monday. Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/USA Today Network/Imagn Images
8. The northern lights are seen over a home near Cremona, Canada, on Monday. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press/AP
9. The northern lights are seen from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on Thursday. Lewis Brown/Story Picture Agency/Shutterstock
