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Northern Lights seen in UK skies for second night amid breathtaking solar storm

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Skywatchers across the UK witnessed the Northern Lights for a second consecutive day amidst “breathtaking” levels of solar wind reaching Earth.

The stunning display of lights was also observed in the US and various parts of the northern hemisphere.

On Saturday, some commercial airplanes, including Qatar and Emirates flights to the US west coast, opted for a more southerly route, likely due to the intense solar storms, as reported by Flightradar24.

A geomagnetic storm, triggered by an outburst of plasma from solar wind, could disrupt radio transmissions on Earth and potentially damage satellites in space.

SpaceX chief wrote on X that his internet satellites were “under

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