If youre looking for some free entertainment on Wednesday night, just tilt your head back.

This happens when powerful magnetic fields on the Suns surface get stretched to the point of breaking.

On Wednesday, those particles are set to arrive.

An explosion on the sun could lead to vibrant auroras in the night sky over northern and midwestern states on Wednesday.

An explosion on the sun could lead to vibrant auroras in the night sky over northern and midwestern states on Wednesday.© Muratart via Shutterstock

But fear not, they arent dangerous to humans.

NOAA rated it as a G2, the second weakestvariety.

The resulting auroras could be seen as far south as Alabama.

G2 geomagnetic storm watch for July 24, 2024.

© NOAA

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