GEOMAGNETIC STORM SPARKS BLUE AURORAS: A CME arrived during the late hours of May 10th, rattling Earth's magnetic field and sparking a G1-class geomagnetic storm. In Canada, rare deep-blue auroras were sighted as Northern Lights spilled across the Canadian border into the USA. STEVE made an appearance, too! Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com for the full story.
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Above: STEVE--the aurora that is not an aurora--made an appearance during last night's geomagnetic storm. Photo credit: Harlan Thomas of Calgary, Alberta.
