'Cannibal' solar burst headed for Earth could make northern lights visible in U.S.

Space Daily

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Washington DC (UPI) Aug 18, 2021

A plume of "dark plasma" from the sun is expected to be overtaken by a "cannibal" solar burst that may cause an aurora display visible throughout large portions of the United States on Thursday. The first "dark plasma explosion" was first seen on Sunday after erupting from a sunspot on the sun's surface at a speed of 1.3 million mph, tearing through the sun's atmosphere and creating a c

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