Are you chasing the northern lights in Missouri and Kansas? On Wednesday night you'll be able to spot the rare show — and document it on your phone or camera while it lasts.

Missouri and Illinois residents are being treated to a rare spectacle this week as powerful geomagnetic storms light up skies across the state with the aurora borealis — more commonly known as the northern lights.

A geomagnetic storm happens when charged particles from the sun's atmosphere collide with Earth's magnetic field. In addition to creating dazzling curtains of color , these storms can disrupt technology on Earth , from satellites and GPS systems to radio communications and the power grid.

On Tuesday night, the skies glowed with ribbons of pink and green — more easily visible in rural areas than

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