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Massive Solar Flare Eruption Could Bring Northern Lights to U.S. Skies This Weekend

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Ridgewood Nj, this week, a massive solar flare erupted from the Sun’s surface, marking the largest solar event since 2017. Solar flares are powerful bursts of electromagnetic radiation that reach Earth in about eight minutes, traveling at the speed of light. While these flares can disrupt satellite and radio communications, most people won’t notice much impact in their daily lives.

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New Jersey Residents could see Nighttime Sky Glow just a bit this Weekend

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Ridgewood NJ, if Mother Nature cooperates  New Jersey residents could see  nighttime sky glow just a bit  this weekend. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center—a division of the National Weather Service—is monitoring the sun and solar winds following a significant solar flare and Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the sun that occurred around 11:35 a.m. EDT on Oct. 28. The event is predicted to be a strong geomagnetic storm arriving at earth on Oct. 30. After careful analysis of all available data, the Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch, which remains in effect through Oct 31.

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