On April 23, a geomagnetic storm may trigger an aurora borealis over the Northern Hemisphere from the evening until the next morning. Some states in the U.S.-Canadian border region may most likely witness the Northern Lights. A G-2 level on the Geomagnetic Storm Impact scale is expected to hit Earth, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. A G-2 event is fairly common and happens about every 360 days over an 11-year cycle. Northern power systems may experience voltage alarms, spacecraft may exhibit orbit changes, and radio frequencies can fade at higher latitudes, according to NOAA. Clear night skies in … Continue reading The Night Sky Comes Alive: A G-2 Geomagnetic Storm May Unleash Aurora Borealis Over Northern Hemisphere