Solar Storm Puts Beautiful Northern Lights on Display [VIDEO]

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It was only a minor nuisance for people on Earth, but for some, it was a great chance to catch northern lights or aurora borealis, a natural light effect caused by the collision of solar particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere.

One of the most beautiful such videos comes from Helge Mortensen who captured the nature's light show in Norway.

The solar radiation storm was classified by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center as "strong" or S3, and is now considered the largest since October 2003.

As a bonus, check out this stunning NASA video showing a closeup of the M8.7 class solar flare which occurred on Jan. 22 and caused the solar storm two days later.