Northern Lights Could Illuminate Canadian Skies Tonight

Northern Lights Could Illuminate Canadian Skies Tonight
The northern lights, or the aurora borealis, appear in the sky over Rat Lake in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on Aug. 8, 2024. Bill Braden/The Canadian Press via AP
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Canadians may have the opportunity to witness a stunning celestial spectacle tonight thanks to a major geomagnetic storm that is expected to increase the brilliance of the Northern Lights.
Government agencies in Canada and the U.S. have issued major geomagnetic storm watches, signalling an atmospheric disturbance that may enhance the visibility of the aurora borealis after dusk.