Northern Lights 11th May 2024 Norway. The most powerful solar storm in more than 20 years struck earth friday triggering breathtaking celestial shows of the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis,. In the summer, when the midnight sun is up 24 hours in northern norway, there is no chance of seeing the northern lights.

Aurora borealis display seen from a ship in northern norway. The biggest geomagnetic storm in two decades, sparked by solar flares, caused the aurora borealis to appear around.