Northern Lights 2024 May 12. Who could see northern lights after increased solar activity. The northern lights are seen above the columbia river gorge from chanticleer point lookout in the early morning hours of may 11, 2024, in latourell, oregon.
The northern lights are created when energized particles from the sun slam into earth’s upper atmosphere at speeds of up to 45 million mph (72 million kph), but our. The ongoing extreme and powerful solar storm has extended the rare chance to see the sky lit up by colorful auroras into another week.