The Northern Lights will be visible across selected regions of the UK tonight - will you catch a glimpse in your area?
Forecasters said the aurora would make an appearance following the revelation of a 'hole' in the Sun's atmosphere.
The hole - estimated to be 20 times the size of the Earth - was spotted by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory and is expected to have triggered 'minor solar storms'. Due to the hole in the Sun's atmosphere, experts have predicted that a light display may also be visible tomorrow - providing there are clear skies.
Krista Hammond, from the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre, said: "Minor solar storms are possible on Thursday and Friday night, which means aurora sightings would be possible in northern Scotland under clear skies."
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