Auroras sparked by a rare solar storm caused colorful glowing lights to radiate the skies
![Marshall Falcon, left, photographs the northern lights as he and Angie Avitia watch the celestial display from Perkins Peninsula Park on the shores of Fern Ridge reservoir west of Eugene, Ore. Friday, May 10, 2024.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/NREG/73652632007-eug-051124-northern-lights-02.jpg?width=660&height=478&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Marshall Falcon, left, photographs the northern lights as he and Angie Avitia watch the celestial display from Perkins Peninsula Park on the shores of Fern Ridge reservoir west of Eugene, Ore. Friday, May 10, 2024.
Chris Pietsch, The Register Guard Via USA TODAY Network![Northern lights illuminate the sky above the Elvis Memorial Chapel in Apache Junction, east of Phoenix, Ariz., on May 10, 2024 . The aurora is due to strong geomagnetic storms courtesy of a series of coronal mass ejections from the sun.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/PPHX/73654128007-uscp-7-vdl-0-f-4-kzhs-1-cp-9-fw-4-y-2-original.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Northern lights illuminate the sky above the Elvis Memorial Chapel in Apache Junction, east of Phoenix, Ariz., on May 10, 2024 . The aurora is due to strong geomagnetic storms courtesy of a series of coronal mass ejections from the sun.
Michael Chow/The Republic![Angie Avitia, left, and Marshall Falcon watch the northern lights from Perkins Peninsula Park on the shores of Fern Ridge reservoir west of Eugene, Oregon on May 10, 2024.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/NREG/73652646007-eug-051124-northern-lights-03.jpg?width=660&height=464&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Angie Avitia, left, and Marshall Falcon watch the northern lights from Perkins Peninsula Park on the shores of Fern Ridge reservoir west of Eugene, Oregon on May 10, 2024.
Chris Pietsch, The Register Guard Via USA TODAY Network![The northern lights as seen from the Stormville Mountain rest stop on Interstate 84 in East Fishkill, NY, early Saturday morning May 11, 2024.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/PWES/73653750007-fb-051124-northlights.jpg?width=660&height=414&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The northern lights as seen from the Stormville Mountain rest stop on Interstate 84 in East Fishkill, NY, early Saturday morning May 11, 2024.
Frank Becerra Jr., The Journal News Via USA TODAY Network![The northern lights, or aurora borealis, on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Alaiedon Township, near Lansing, Mich.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/PLSJ/73653175007-northern-lights-2.jpg?width=660&height=447&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, on Friday, May 10, 2024, in Alaiedon Township, near Lansing, Mich.
Matthew Dae Smith, Lansing State Journal Via USA TODAY Network![The Northen Lights, or aurora borealis, seen Friday, May 10, 2024, in Alaiedon Township, Mich.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/PLSJ/73653141007-northern-lights-3053.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The Northen Lights, or aurora borealis, seen Friday, May 10, 2024, in Alaiedon Township, Mich.
Matthew Dae Smith, Lansing State Journal Via USA TODAY Network![The northern lights appear over Dexter Reservoir before midnight on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Lowell, Ore.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/NREG/73652687007-bb-3-i-6571-copy.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The northern lights appear over Dexter Reservoir before midnight on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Lowell, Ore.
Ben Lonergan, The Register-Guard Via USA TODAY Network![The northern lights appear over Dexter Reservoir before midnight on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Lowell, Ore.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/NREG/73652685007-bb-3-i-6565-copy-2.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The northern lights appear over Dexter Reservoir before midnight on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Lowell, Ore.
Ben Lonergan, The Register-Guard Via USA TODAY Network![People look at the Northern lights near Cashion, Okla., Friday, May, 10, 2024.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/NOKL/73652285007-img-9643.jpg?width=660&height=456&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
People look at the Northern lights near Cashion, Okla., Friday, May, 10, 2024.
Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman Via USA TODAY Network![The Northern Lights are pictured near Cashion, Okla., Friday, May 10, 2024.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/NOKL/73652289007-img-31602.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The Northern Lights are pictured near Cashion, Okla., Friday, May 10, 2024.
Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman Via USA TODAY Network![Northern lights illuminate the sky above Apache Junction, east of Phoenix on May 10, 2024. The aurora is due to strong geomagnetic storms courtesy of a series of coronal mass ejections from the sun.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/PPHX/73654127007-uscp-7-vdl-0-e-27-zr-91-ixawc-4-y-2-original.jpg?width=660&height=439&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Northern lights illuminate the sky above Apache Junction, east of Phoenix on May 10, 2024. The aurora is due to strong geomagnetic storms courtesy of a series of coronal mass ejections from the sun.
Michael Chow/The Republic![The Northen Lights, or aurora borealis, seen Friday, May 10, 2024, in Alaiedon Township, Mich.](/https/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/11/PLSJ/73653140007-northern-lights-3061.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The Northen Lights, or aurora borealis, seen Friday, May 10, 2024, in Alaiedon Township, Mich.
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