You remember how we chatted about the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights here in Oregon this week? Well, we messed up and need to set things straight. Despite what was buzzing around, according to Jim Todd, the OMSI Director of Science Education, we’re not going to catch the aurora borealis light show in Portland or anywhere else in Oregon this week.
The buzz started with a bunch of articles from big guns like the Oregonian, Associated Press, and even NBC and CBS News. They got everyone excited that a hefty solar storm would give 17 U.S. states, including us, a glimpse of the northern lights. The others on the lucky list were
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