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Northern lights set night ablaze after massive sun storm

Swirls of green and red appear in an aurora over Whitehorse, Yukon on Sept. 3, 2012 in this NASA handout image. The aurora was due to the interaction of a coronal mass ejection from the sun with earth's magnetosphere. The CME left the sun on Aug. 31 and arrived on Sept. 3. Full story…

EDITOR'S NOTE: This image was received by NBC News on Sept. 5.

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Comment author avatarjerryb-1604912

Are we seeing an unusual amount of violent activity in the sun? Or is it just getting more attention than usual?

    Reply#1 - Thu Sep 6, 2012 10:35 AM EDT
    Comment author avataroooo my

    curious. very curious, indeed.

      Reply#2 - Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:20 AM EDT
      Comment author avatarplafollette

      Meteorologists says it is just a cycle of active that is normal.

      I have only seen the Northern Lights one time when I was younger and they were a vivid red in the sky. I can still see them in my mind.

        Reply#3 - Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:32 PM EDT
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