Northern Lights in Mexico? Low-latitudes may be more vulnerable than expected to geomagnetic storms

Mexico was hit by its most powerful geomagnetic storm in more than two decades .

The event was so powerful it could actually be seen in countries as far away from the ice caps as far south of the U.K. Powerful auroras reaching Mexico could suggest countries closer to the equator are more at risk from solar storms than first thought.

Some scientists are using these photos as part of an effort to create a timeline of geomagnetic storms stretching back into the 1700s .

Coronal mass ejections can rattle Earth 's magnetic field and produce geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) If human power grids are not built to account for electrical surges, GICs can overload them.

The last time solar activity was so visible across the world was during the year 2003 .

He graduated from the University of East Anglia's Creative Writing and English Literature course and published his debut science-fiction short story collection The Oblivious Pool with Austin Macauley Publishers in 2022 . You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. NASA launches rockets into auroras, creating breathtaking lights in Alaskan skies (photos) Aurora alert! Moderate geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho tonight ( March 25 ).