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The northern lights are expected to be visible across parts of the U.S. on Oct. 28 and 29, as fast solar wind from a large coronal hole on the sun interacts with Earth’s magnetic field

NOAA forecasts minor to moderate geomagnetic storm conditions, with visibility possible in up to 14 northern states

Aurora activity could ramp up quickly as a result of the coronal mass ejection that arrived earlier this week

If you’ve been craving a little magic, be sure to look up!

Thanks to a powerful stream of solar wind currently swirling from a massive coronal hole on the sun (yes, it’s as dramatic as it sounds), parts of the U.S. could be glowing tonight.

When these high-speed solar particles collide with Earth’s magnetic field, they excite the atoms, which then release energy as

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