One Of Largest Magnetic Storms In History Quantified: Aurorae Covered Much Of Night Sky From Tropics To Polar Regions

In early November of this year, aurora borealis were observed at surprisingly low latitudes, as far south as Italy and Texas. Such phenomena indicate the impacts of a solar coronal mass ejection on the Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. Far more dramatic than this recent light show was, it was nothing compared to a huge...