Skies around the world have shone with extraordinary colours overnight due to a rare solar weather event. The aurora borealis and australis — the northern and southern lights — stunned those who ventured outside to take in the views, and provided amateur photographers with the opportunity to take some spectacular shots.
A geomagnetic storm of a strength not seen for two decades was behind the phenomena.
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