Earth's most powerful solar storm in 21 years | TVNZ Breakfast

Over the weekend, the most powerful solar storm in 21 years was seen around the world in the form of the spectacular colourful lights of both Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis.
The National Space Weather Prediction Centre issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch following a series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections that began on Wednesday.
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