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Historic geomagnetic storm that led to spectacular Northern Lights displays around the world starts to wane
By Steven Yablonski
PHOTOS: Northern Lights over South Mississippi
By Eric Jeansonne
Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US
By Marcia Dunn
Another night of Northern Lights | Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog
By Lindsey Monroe
PHOTOS: ‘Rare’ solar storm passes over Central Texas
By Julianna Russ
Photos: Brown astronomer captures spectacular images of rare Northern Lights display in Rhode Island
Northern lights likely frequent occurrence as sun's energy reaches peak
By Cory Reppenhagen
Why Northern Lights come in different colors and shapes
By Mark Torregrossa
Photos from across the globe show spectacular displays of the aurora borealis
By Adam C. Jeffery & Rebecca Picciotto
Florida northern lights lead to collective awe after day of tornadoes
By William Hatfield
Do look up
By Jon Allsop
Strong geomagnetic storms giving the possibility for a large part of the U.S to see Northern Lights
By Jeremy Landgrebe
Oklahomans could get another chance to see Northern Lights
By Michael Armstrong
What is a G5 geomagnetic storm?
By Russell Falcon, Nick Jachim & Alix Martichoux