GEOMAGNETIC STORM: Did you know, March is the most geomagnetically active month of the year? Today is March 1st and, right on cue, the strongest storm of new Solar Cycle 25 erupted. Bright auroras spread across Canada and Alaska during the G2-class event. Visit Spaceweather.com to find out what makes March so lively.
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Above: Auroras in bright moonlight over Fairbanks, Alaska, on Feb. 28-March 1, 2021. Photo credit: Ayumi Bakken. Check out our Aurora Photo Gallery!