India, June 8 -- A strong geomagnetic storm is expected to impact Earth on June 8, prompting astronomers and skywatchers to closely monitor the skies for possible auroral displays.

The event has also revived memories of the rare appearance of the Northern Lights over Ladakh in May 2024, when an extreme solar storm produced a spectacle seldom seen from Indian territory.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm watch after a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) erupted from the Sun and headed towards Earth.

Auroras, often called the Northern Lights, are natural light displays that occur when electrically charged particles released by the Sun interact with gases in Earth's upper atmos...