Northern lights seen across world as aurora borealis appears Monday night
A solar storm made the northern lights visible across the world Monday night, including a spectacular show in Germany and for a brief period here in Illinois.
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A solar storm made the northern lights visible across the world Monday night, including a spectacular show in Germany and for a brief period here in Illinois.
The Northern Lights were visible from the Chicago area on Monday night amid a G4 solar storm.
If you can brave the freezing cold, you might be able to glimpse the northern lights in Illinois Monday night.
A G4 solar storm watch issued by the National Weather Service means there's a chance you may be able to see the northern lights in Illinois Monday night, as long as you can brave the cold.
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Round two of the northern lights on Wednesday might not have been as spectacular as round one on Tuesday, but it still had plenty of people out on the lakefront, trying to catch a view of the shimmering show above the Chicago area.
Round two of the northern lights on Wednesday might not have been as spectacular as round one on Tuesday, but it still had plenty of people out on the lakefront, trying to catch a view of the shimmering show above the Chicago area.
Miss Tuesday night's display? You will be able to see the northern lights tonight in Chicago and Illinois on the second night of a geomagnetic storm.
What are the northern lights? Here is the science behind perhaps one of the most elusive natural phenomena, the shimmering waves of green, pink, and red dancing across the night sky, forming the aurora borealis.
The forecast has shifted through the day, and now your best view of the northern lights in Chicago tonight may be between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
You have another chance to see the northern lights tonight in the Chicago area. David Yeomans has the best times to see the stunning aurora borealis display.
The northern lights were visible Tuesday night across the Chicago area, illuminating the sky with brightly colorful displays due to severe solar storms.
The northern lights put on a dazzling display in the Chicago area Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
The northern lights were visible in the Chicago area Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, illuminating the sky with brightly colorful displays due to severe solar storms.
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Illinois is one of 18 states that could get a glimpse of the northern lights Thursday night.
Illinois is one of 18 states that could get a glimpse of the northern lights Thursday night.
The Northern Lights were visible in some states the past couple nights, including Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Idaho, and a few others, following weekend solar storms.
A strong geomagnetic storm means the Northern Lights could be visible north of Chicago near the Illinois-Wisconsin border and in parts of Michigan Wednesday night.
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The Northern Lights were shining in the Chicago area Thursday night, making for some incredible images.
The Northern Lights were visible farther south than usual this year thanks to a series of powerful solar storms.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
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A rare severe geomagnetic storm watch from space has meant some Chicago area residents got a chance to see the Northern Lights Friday night, and they may be back a night later.
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