Earth was recently smacked with the most powerful solar storm in nearly six years as a blast from the Sun unexpectedly collided with our magnetic field.
Space weather forecasters didn't see this coming; the Earth was smacked with a blast from the Sun, causing the Northern Lights to make a rare appearance.
The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, made a rare appearance in sky all throughout the United States as a result of a huge "hole" in the sun.