Rare solar storm wows star gazers across America: 'So awesome!'
Historic geomagnetic conditions made the night sky light up across America on Friday night, with spectacular displays in all corners of the country.
Historic geomagnetic storms made for a beautiful display in night skies across America on Friday night, with the aurora visible as far south as Florida.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, confirmed that the geomagnetic storms hit an "extreme" level 5 condition Friday. NOAA also reported that there is no sign of these historic storm conditions slowing down until Sunday.
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FOX Weather reported that the cause behind these storms is "a massive sunspot the width of 17 Earths." The scientific term to describe the phenomenon is known as a Coronal Mass Ejection or a CME.
Viewers from across the nation from Washington to Missouri enjoyed the aurora display Friday. One social media user wrote, "I have ALWAYS wanted to go and see the northern lights! This is so awesome!"
Photos from all over America shared with Fox News Digital showed the historic meteorological event, from Maine to Southern California.