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Sky watchers could be in with a chance of spotting the Northern Lights in UK skies this week.

Also known as the aurora borealis, the Northern Lights are caused by large explosions of activity from the Sun, which throw out huge amounts of charged particles into space.

When these particles are captured by the Earth's magnetic field, they can collide with gas molecules in the atmosphere in an event called a geomagnetic storm. Light is emitted from these collisions at various wavelengths, forming spectacular colourful displays in the sky.

Thanks to a series of solar storms impacting Earth this week, the Northern Lights could be visible further south than usual - including above UK skies. View 3 Images

The Met Office said in its space weather forecast on Thursday (October

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