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The northern lights will light up the night sky on Friday, Sept. 5, and all throughout the weekend, with similar activity forecasted for Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7.

The aurora borealis is a result of solar flares or coronal mass ejections interacting with Earth's magnetic field, creating colorful displays in the sky

This weekend's forecast follows a period of geomagnetic storms, with a Kp index of five for Friday evening.

The sky has a way of knowing when to steal the show, and tonight is no exception!

After a stretch of geomagnetic storms, the dazzling auroras are back for a third time this week, lighting up the heavens for sky watchers in the U.S., hoping to witness their enchanting display.

Geomagnetic storms are a result of variations in the solar wind,

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