The northern lights in the sky in Waterford, Conn., on Oct. 10, 2024. (Courtesy of Stephanie Jones via CNN Newsource)
The night sky lit up in colors as the northern lights were seen in the United States, the UK, and France as well as the southern lights in Australia on Thursday night and Friday morning.
The aurora borealis light up the night sky behind the Reculver Towers and Roman Fort in Herne Bay, UK, on Oct. 11, 2024. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
The aurora borealis light up the night sky behind the Reculver Towers and Roman Fort in Herne Bay, UK, on Oct. 11, 2024. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
The Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, glows on the horizon across Australian skies near Fish Creek, south of Melbourne, on Oct. 11, 2024. (Paul Crock/AFP via Getty Images)
The Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, glows on the horizon across Australian skies near Fish Creek, south of Melbourne, on Oct. 11, 2024. (Paul Crock/AFP via Getty Images)
Aurora borealis, or northern lights, over Washington on Oct. 10, 2024. (Lucie Aubourg/AFP via Getty Images)
Aurora borealis, or northern lights, over Washington on Oct. 10, 2024. (Issam Ahmed/AFP via Getty Images)
The colors of the sky on the night of the Aurora Borealis solar storm near La Seguiniere, east of Cholet, France, on Oct. 10, 2024. (Adrien Auzanneau/Hans Lucas via AFP via Getty Images)
The Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, glows on the horizon across Australian skies near Fish Creek, south of Melbourne, on Oct. 11, 2024. (Paul Crock/AFP via Getty Images)