Occasionally, thesunwillburpout a coronalmassejectionorsolarflare, sendingelectronsslammingintoEarth's magneticfieldinwhat's called a geomagneticstorm.
Sonexttimeyoutake a lookatthedancinglightsinthesky, rememberthefour-decade-longmystery, andhowsolvingitwillhelpusbetterunderstandthevastuniversethatsurroundsus.