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The sky took on a colorful hue during the night in different corners of France due to a new solar storm.
Always sublime images. During the night from Thursday to Friday, the Northern Lights could be observed almost everywhere in France due to a new solar storm. From Lyon to Normandy via Troyes and the Alpes-Maritimes, several Internet users have shared spectacular photos on social networks.
A solar flare is accompanied by a coronal mass ejection or CME. It is this coronal mass which is at the origin of the appearance of the northern lights in the sky when it reaches our magnetic field.
Why are we seeing the Northern Lights frequently these days?
The Sun is currently going through a peak of activity, which is why the Northern Lights have been particularly frequent in recent months.
The phenomenon has been observed elsewhere in the world. In the United States, Russia, England and Canada, the Northern Lights have appeared in the sky.
