Expect some nice views of the northern lights in higher latitudes
(NEWSER) - It might pay to glance up at the sky late tonight. A solar flare that erupted from the sun on Thursday is sending a blob of charged gas toward Earth that could make for some dazzling displays of the northern lights, reports Space.com . (The higher latitudes, such as Alaska, will get the best views.) Known as a coronal mass ejection in science-speak, the blast isn't expected to cause much trouble for satellites or the power grid, notes the Washington Post . The site SpaceWeather.com has more details. More»
