Remember When the Sun Shot a Ball of Plasma at the Earth? It Hit and Caused a Beautiful Aurora

The results can be beautiful when the Sun spits on the Earth.

Astronomers knew when a sunspot shot plasma at Earth for the second time in two weeks that it would result in a spectacular light show here on Earth.

Multiple photos, like those taken by Aurora Hunter and Todd Salat, show the majestic northern lights.

Mass Ejection

The recent northern lights have a fascinating history.

Last week's Auroras and those that occurred at the end of March were the result of the Sun's coronal mass ejections, which are when the Sun's surface is bombarded with particles. When those winds reach Earth, they cause the Aurora borealis.

Hardcore

The last one had a name that came from a dead sunspot. These solar events don't wreak too much havoc on Earth, save for some disruptions in low-frequency radio waves and the gorgeous atmospheric lightshows they can cause.

We will have some time to look for the spectacle next time the sun decides to shoot out a bunch of particles.

There is a large can of fire just opened up on the sun.

The first solar eclipse of 2022, will take place on April 30.