"2024 Forecast: Northern Lights Visible in Canadian Cities and Southern US States"
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Holes in Earth’s magnetic field could lead to more frequent and visible aurora borealis displays, possibly reaching as far south as California this month. Solar activity around the equinoxes and the upcoming solar maximum peak of the 11-year solar cycle are contributing factors. Geomagnetic storms on the sun's surface create coronal holes that release charged particles, and the alignment of the sun and Earth's poles during the equinoxes allows more solar wind to reach Earth. Solar Cycle 25 is expected to reach its peak in 2024, leading to an increase in space weather events and auroras.
Topics:science#geomagnetic-storms#northern-lights#science-and-astronomy#solar-activity#solar-cycle#solar-maximum
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