June 22, 2015 What was essentially a perfect storm of solar-energy events, the Aurora Borealis was visible throughout much of the Northeast, with faint traces of the phenomenon in New York City and as far south as Texas. The cause was a severe geomagnetic storm, which hit 8 on a 9-point scale, and was the result of a multi-part solar explosion, as Slate meteorologist Eric Holthaus excitedly explained.A collection of photos from different places in the United States where the Northern Lights were visible READ MORE HERE
