The sun is entering solar maximum. Expect auroras, and more
Recent space weather storms could be a taste of what’s to come until at least 2026
![An image showing beautiful pink and green auroras over Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on May 10](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/060324_am-auroras_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Auroras painted the skies over the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on May 10. A massive solar storm caused such light displays, normally confined closer to the poles, to be visible at unusually low latitudes.
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