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The northern lights can be spotted in 18 states across the U.S. on Wednesday, Nov. 12

Earlier this week, sky watchers shared photos online of the phenomenon, as auroras blazed from New York to California on Tuesday, Nov. 11

The aurora borealis occurs when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth's atmosphere

Nearly half the U.S. had quite the light show earlier this week — and it’s not over yet.

After the wave of solar energy that rippled through Earth’s magnetic field early this week, minor geomagnetic storms are forecasted for tonight, Nov. 12.

The northern lights blazed through the skies of 21 states from New York to California on the night of Tuesday, Nov. 11, and early morning of Wednesday, Nov. 12 — with several people across the states sharing th

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