This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the northern lights over a suburb in London, Britain. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)
Millions of people across the northern hemisphere, including some parts of Europe and the United States, have seen the aurora borealis.
LONDON/THE HAGUE, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Many lucky people living in the northern region of Europe spotted the northern lights due to enhanced solar activity during the weekend.
An "extreme" geomagnetic storm caused the lights, also known as aurora borealis, to be more visible on Friday and Saturday evening, according to meteorologists.
This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the northern lights over a suburb in London, Britain. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)
Aurora displays occur when charged particles collide with gases in the Earth's atmosphere around the magnetic poles.
Millions of people across the northern hemisphere, including some parts of Europe and the United States, have seen the rare phenomenon during the weekend.
This photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows the northern lights in Ossenisse, the Netherlands. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)
This photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows the northern lights in Ossenisse, the Netherlands. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo) ■
