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Sun unleashes colossal solar flare and coronal mass ejection, raising the chances of northern lights tonight

Tentagraph Newsroom·May 12, 2026

gov Exact date Northern Lights set to be visible in sky over Scotland this week The Scottish Sun Powerful ejection blows massive hole in Sun's atmosphere, Earth on alert for impact India Today Solar Flare Triggers Atlantic Blackout, Aurora Sightings Expected Tempo.co English

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