A "solar fireworks show" lit up the solar system just in time for the United States' 250th birthday. The sun emitted a strong solar flare on Saturday, which peaked at around 4:41 p.m. ET, NASA said.
A powerful solar flare that erupted on Tuesday could give people across parts of the U.S. a chance to see the Northern Lights, with the greatest impacts expected on July 3.
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