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Happening right now, the strongest solar storm since May 2005 may produce a display of the northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon.

"So what's happened, there was a solar flare that ejected a large amount of material off the surface of the sun, a couple of days ago actually, and it's only now just arriving at the earth," said Chris Howk, a physics professor at Notre Dame.

The likelihood is remote, but there's a chance that a solar flare like the one that disrupted the Earth's electromagnetic field Tuesday could be responsible for the temporary demise of the Internet — or at least your ability to access it.

A huge eruption on the Sun has caused the strongest solar storm since 2005. The Earth is currently being showered with high-powered solar particles, but the storm is near its peak or it has already peaked. Besides possible communications and satellite

"So what's happened, there was a solar flare that ejected a large amount of material off the surface of the sun, a couple of days ago actually, and it's only now just arriving at the earth," said Chris Howk, a physics professor at Notre Dame.

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