Does the Aurora Borealis forecast war in the United States?
November 8 – A rare sighting of the aurora borealis — better known as the Northern Lights — on Monday night prompted a flurry of phone calls from concerned citizens to National Weather Service offices. Media organizations and police agencies were flooded with anxious calls last night about strange lights in the sky. In much of the country this week, the greatest show is not on earth, but above it: spectacular displays from the aurora borealis, or northern lights. The northern lights occur when charged particles emitted by the sun strike the Earth’s atmosphere. The resulting visual displays can be beautiful and dramatic. Stargazers in many parts of the continental United States and Canada have been treated to sightings of red, green and white lights across the night sky. Comments of people who saw this aurora borealis: The sky is fantastic up here on the headwaters of the Missouri River tonight with all colors in all directions. Hailing from southerly Ramona, California (at 33 degrees
