An outburst from elevated solar activity created conditions on Thursday that kept people’s eyes glued to evening views all over the Northern Hemisphere. An outburst from elevated solar activity created conditions on Thursday that kept people’s eyes glued to evening views all over the Northern Hemisphere. Aurora Borealis, Space and Astronomy, Sun, Earth, Asheville (NC), Holy Island (England), Kaluga (Russia), Kyiv (Ukraine), Plymouth (Mass), Queens (NYC), United States, Denmark, Maine, North Pole, Poland, New York City NYT > Science