Increased aurora activity herald a new solar cycle

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 25, 2021

Solar Cycle 25 is underway, and that means more frequent opportunities to see auroras-more commonly known as the northern lights and southern lights. One of the best opportunities in recent years occurred on October 11-12, 2021. In the early morning hours of October 12, 2021, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NOAA-NASA Suomi NPP satellite acquired images of the aurora