Flipboard Science Desk<p>In the U.S., solar storm brings spectacular Northern Lights to sky-watchers as far south as Texas.</p><p>NBC News reports: "According to the [U.S.] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the storm was ranked 4 out of 5 in severity, allowing for more widespread illuminations across night skies, particularly across Europe." </p><p><a href="https://flip.it/nLu0Im" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/nLu0Im</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SolarStorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarStorm</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/NorthernLights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthernLights</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>