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Northern lights could reach New York and Idaho this weekend as speedy solar wind races toward Earth

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Northern lights could reach New York and Idaho this weekend as speedy solar wind races toward Earth
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The northern lights could put on an impressive display this weekend as a colossal coronal hole on the sun fires a stream of high-speed solar wind toward Earth. Minor (G1) geomagnetic storm conditions between Nov. 6 and Nov. 8, with a chance of moderate (G2) conditions on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). If G2 conditions materialize, the northern lights could be visible as far south as New York and Idaho.What is happening? The culprit behind the poten

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