Northern Lights stunned stargazers in the UK last night - and could be visible again tonight
A geomagnetic storm meant stargazers were treated to the colourful light display by looking up towards the sky. Locations with lower light pollution were likely to get the best view, meaning your chances of catching the display were better if you lived rurally rather than in the city centre.
READ MORE: Pregnant TOWIE star Amy Childs seeks fans' help as she says she feels like a 'terrible mum' ahead of twins' arrival "The cause of this storm is the arrival of two coronal mass ejections that left the sun several days ago. These powerful blasts of plasma arrived at Earth late yesterday, causing geomagnetic storms and allowed the northern lights to visible across large parts of the country overnight.
"The increase in solar activity is expected as we move towards the maximum of the solar cycle, and is not unusual".
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