In a dazzling and scientifically significant spectacle, the skies over Ladakh were lit up by a rare aurora in the early hours of May 11, as one of the most powerful solar storms in two decades struck Earth. The phenomenon was triggered by a series of intense solar eruptions, or coronal mass ejections (CMEs), from hyperactive sunspot region AR13664. The resulting geomagnetic superstorm, rated G5—the highest category on the NOAA space weather scale—caused vibrant red auroral arcs to appear as far south as Ladakh, a region not typically known…
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