Mother's Day Geomagnetic Storm

Space Weather News for May 8, 2016 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom MOTHER'S DAY GEOMAGNETIC STORM: Surprise! Sunday, May 8th, began with a strong G3-class geomagnetic storm that sparked beautiful auroras around both poles.  Northern Lights were spotted in at least half a dozen US states. Meanwhile, at the other end of the planet, Southern Lights lit up the skies and snowy landscape of Antarctica.  Visit http://spaceweather.com for photos and more information about this event.   Above: Auroras over Eagle River Valley, Alaska, on May 8, 2016.  Photo credit: Colin Bogucki Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2016 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved. You are subscribed to the Space Weather mailing list, a free service of Spaceweather.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list