Solar storms amp up Northern Lights

Massive solar flares contributed to spectacular light shows in the skies above central Minnesota over the weekend. July 16, 2012. 

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  1. The northern lights fill the sky over the south shore of Lake Superior east of Superior, Wis. above Duluth, Minn., early Sunday, July 15, 2012. A solar storm sparked the spectacular northern lights di
  2. Northern Lights illuminate the sky over a cabin on Lake Elora in northern Minnesota early Sunday morning, July 15, 2012. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Brian Peterson)
  3. Northern Lights illuminate the sky over Lake Elora in northern Minnesota early Sunday morning, July 15, 2012. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Brian Peterson)
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  1. The northern lights fill the sky over the south shore of Lake Superior east of Superior, Wis. above Duluth, Minn., early Sunday, July 15, 2012. A solar storm sparked the spectacular northern lights di
  2. Northern Lights illuminate the sky over a cabin on Lake Elora in northern Minnesota early Sunday morning, July 15, 2012. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Brian Peterson)
  3. Northern Lights illuminate the sky over Lake Elora in northern Minnesota early Sunday morning, July 15, 2012. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Brian Peterson)
  4. Major Solar Flare Erupts From Giant Sunspot
  5. Solar Storm Bombarding Earth Today