In the last couple of weeks, you might have noticed photos of the recent aurora borealis that was visible in parts of New England, dominated your social media news feeds. Auroras are caused by disturbances in solar or “space” weather. What exactly is solar weather, what are examples of it, and how does it affect us here on Earth? Shawn Dahl, a solar weather forecaster at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, joined NightSide to discuss! 

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