The sightings come amid the most severe solar storm since 2003.

Major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field may make northern lights visible far more south than usual

A powerful burst of solar energy from the sun is racing toward Earth, and while it’s setting off alerts among scientists and satellite operators, for most people the biggest impact may simply be a rare chance to see the northern lights far from home.

The phenomenon caused auroras to light up the skies in some parts of the world.An intense geomagnetic storm triggered the possibility of northern lights being sighted across Canada and the northern half of the United States on Monday night,