The Independent actively covers essential topics such as reproductive rights, climate change, and the influence of Big Tech while providing accessible journalism. The article highlights the significance of ongoing reporting, particularly regarding the effects of recent solar activity that could allow parts of the UK to experience the northern lights. Such natural occurrences result from solar storms releasing charged particles that interact with Earth's magnetic field, leading to spectacular auroral displays in various colors.
Parts of the UK could be treated to a display of the northern lights across the night sky tonight thanks to recent solar activity. The Met Office forecast the effects of a coronial mass ejection - a burst of material from the sun into space - would result in the colourful displays across northern parts of the UK from Tuesday evening.
The aurora borealis is caused by solar storms on the surface of the sun. These storms give out eclectically charged particles which can travel millions of miles and, in some cases, they collide with Earth.
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