{"id":59096,"date":"2024-05-14T08:18:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T08:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cc84e5ae-8659-4890-9113-f4dd87de3d74"},"modified":"2024-05-14T11:10:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T11:10:00","slug":"a-week-of-rapid-solar-flares-nasa-spacecraft-captured-bursts-on-the-sun-in-the-run-up-to-the-aurora-display-video","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/a-week-of-rapid-solar-flares-nasa-spacecraft-captured-bursts-on-the-sun-in-the-run-up-to-the-aurora-display-video\/","title":{"rendered":"A week of rapid solar flares. NASA spacecraft captured bursts on the Sun in the run-up to the aurora display (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Iain Todd\n <\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 at 08:18 AM<\/p>

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We’ll be talking about the ‘great aurora of 10 May 2024<\/a>‘ for years to come, and it’s likely to live long in the memory of all who witnessed it.<\/p>

The powerful geomegnetic storm that manifested itself as an amazing display of Northern Lights seen across the world last weekend is one symptom of the increase in solar activity we’re seeing as the Sun reaches the peak of its Solar Cycle<\/a>.<\/p>