<ul><li>A powerful solar outburst is predicted to graze Earth this weekend, potentially triggering power grid disruptions and making colorful auroras visible from much of the northern U.S.</li><li>The outburst, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), erupted from the sun on Jan. 21 and is forecast to strike Earth's magnetic field late Friday night (Jan. 24) or early Saturday morning (Jan. 25).</li><li>The impact could trigger a minor G1-class geomagnetic storm, resulting in radio blackouts, power grid fluctuations, satellite malfunctions, and other adverse effects.</li><li>If the solar storm hits this weekend, auroras could be visible in much of the northern U.S., including in northern Michigan and Maine.</li></ul>

Auroras predicted over US this weekend as solar storm rips toward Earth

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