Northern lights part of a ‘severe solar storm’

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Auroras can be seen at both the northern and southern poles right now as the Earth experiences a “solar storm.” The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler learns more from astrophysicist Ryan French about the good and bad of the solar weather event.

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