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A nighttime satellite view of the United states, with state boundary overlays, centering the Iowa-Nebraska-Missourri border. The illumination of major city lights can be seen, most prominently Chicago in the upper middle right of the image. Just North of that you can see the densest part of a white haze that constitutes the Aurora can be seen. It spans the width of the image and is brightest on the far left over Montana. The belt of light curves steadily over the more northern US states with swirls of higher density.

Historic Geomagnetic Storm Dazzles

Space scientists and sky-watchers were treated to a stunning display of the northern lights in May 2024. View the full story

Image Credit: NASA Earth Observatory / Wanmei Liang
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TakenMay 11, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory / Wanmei Liang
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