Powerful Solar Storm to Hit Earth This New Year’s Eve'If it turns out to be stronger than that, it could be seen'Friends Read FreeSaveThe Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights illuminate the night sky near the town of Kirkenes in northern Norway on Nov. 12, 2015. (Jonathan Nackstrand/Getty Images)By Epoch Newsroom12/31/2015Updated: 1/1/2016Print