The incredible sight of the northern lights could be visible from the Scunthorpe area this week.
The appearance of an exceptionally large coronal "hole" on the sun's surface was recently reported by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Low density areas like these on the sun are responsible for high-speed solar winds which, in turn, can produce displays of the northern lights on Earth.
Last night, AuroraWatch UK, a service provided by space physicists at Lancaster University,...
