/ en /news/2024-10/solar-flares-geomagnetic-storms-and-chance-see-northern-lights <span>Solar flares, geomagnetic storms, and a chance to see the northern lights </span> <span><span>Bronwyn Longchamp</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-10-11T11:12:09-04:00" title="Friday, October 11, 2024 - 11:12">Fri, 10/11/2024 - 11:12</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--70-30"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><p><span class="intro-text">This week, areas close to Â鶹ÊÓƵ are experiencing a stunning and unusual view of the aurora borealis—also called the northern lights, thanks to Solar Cycle 25. Solar activity is ramping up. Find out what that means from George Â鶹ÊÓƵ expert Peter Becker, professor of <a href="https://science.gmu.edu/academics/departments-units/physics-and-astronomy-department" title="Physics and Astronomy at Â鶹ÊÓƵ">astrophysics and space sciences</a>.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="align-center" style="min-width: 50%;"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-video-embed-field field--type-video-embed-field field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="video-embed-field-provider-youtube video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EtpbZ3KRukw?autoplay=0&amp;start=0&amp;rel=0"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:news_list" data-inline-block-uuid="0f6b5bd0-28f7-4487-9b12-d3ac5599bc39" class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blocknews-list"> <h2>Related News</h2> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="view view-news view-id-news view-display-id-block_1 js-view-dom-id-6227dc95ebffa897163c59c8da5f805f5a606a5f4b152a2f1a3d9a18ad003408"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="news-list-wrapper"> <ul class="news-list"> <li class="news-item"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/news/2025-07/george-mason-phd-champions-coral-reef-conservation-through-research-and-mentorship" hreflang="en">George Â鶹ÊÓƵ PhD champions coral reef conservation through research and mentorship </a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-publish-date"><div class="field-content">July 24, 2025</div></div></li> <li class="news-item"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/news/2025-07/podcast-small-cup-big-impact-fight-against-lyme-disease" hreflang="en">Podcast: A small cup with big impact in the fight against Lyme disease</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-publish-date"><div class="field-content">July 14, 2025</div></div></li> <li class="news-item"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/news/2025-07/when-mosquitos-bite-biomedical-research-lab-bites-back" hreflang="en">When the mosquitos bite, the Biomedical Research Lab bites back </a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-publish-date"><div class="field-content">July 3, 2025</div></div></li> <li class="news-item"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/news/2025-06/george-mason-grad-explores-environmental-management-strategies" hreflang="en">George Â鶹ÊÓƵ grad explores environmental management strategies</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-publish-date"><div class="field-content">June 13, 2025</div></div></li> <li class="news-item"><div class="views-field views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="/news/2025-05/graduating-senior-anna-garren-commencement-leidos-hopkins-and-beyond" hreflang="en">Graduating Senior Anna Garren: Commencement, Leidos, Hopkins, and Beyond</a></span></div><div class="views-field views-field-field-publish-date"><div class="field-content">May 5, 2025</div></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/291" hreflang="en">College of Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/18831" hreflang="en">solar storms</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1506" hreflang="en">astronomy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/20376" hreflang="en">Department of Astronomy and Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/271" hreflang="en">Research</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:12:09 +0000 Bronwyn Longchamp 114181 at