New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- In a very rare display of nature, the northern lights, or aurora borealis, were seen across North America on Tuesday, 11 November, with the phenomenon expected to return in the coming nights as well. According to USA Today, the northern lights flashed across the skies due to a geomagnetic storm. Notably, an aurora forms when a solar flare erupts on the Sun, sending charged particles towards Earth, which then interact with our atmosphere.

Other states not initially predicted by NOAA, such as Texas, Colorado and Florida, also witnessed the light show.

"The aurora does not need to be directly overhead but can be observed from as much as 1,000 km away when the aurora is bright and if conditions are right," NOAA's websi...