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Spectacular northern lights illuminate northern Germany – a natural wonder!
On October 1, 2025, impressive northern lights were visible in northern Germany, triggered by a strong solar storm.
Spectacular northern lights illuminate northern Germany – a natural wonder!
On the night of Tuesday, October 1, 2025, the Northern Lights shone in all their glory over northern Germany. The observations about Dagebüll in Schleswig-Holstein and Zingst in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania were particularly impressive. The likelihood of seeing these fascinating northern lights was greatly increased based on current measurements. A solar storm affected the appearance of auroras, which result from charged particles from the solar wind. [Kreizeitung] reports that these particles hit the Earth's magnetic field and then enter the atmosphere, where they glow when colliding with oxygen and nitrogen atoms. This creates not only green, but also reddish hues that bathe the night sky in a shimmering play of colors.
If we take a look at the background of these phenomena, we can see that the intensity and duration of the auroras depend directly on the solar wind and coronal mass ejections. Meanwhile, experts recommend monitoring the current values and not taking your eyes off the sky. Luckily, at the beginning of September 2025, another spectacular event could be admired in Lower Saxony with a total lunar eclipse and a blood moon. This total lunar eclipse occurred when the Earth was exactly between the Sun and the Moon and produced a red light caused by the sun's rays scattered by the Earth's atmosphere. We won't have the next chance for a similar sighting until 2028.
An outlook on future events
But the joy of the northern lights and the lunar eclipse could be just the beginning. According to reports from [Spectrum], the northern lights observed were not only a unique spectacle, but could also be a foretaste of future, even more violent solar storms. Last year, in May 2024, aurorae were unexpectedly visible far south, even in Mexico - the result of one of the strongest solar storms since 2003. These violent eruptions on the sun's surface were caused by a build-up of sunspots and could long-term influence the view of auroras in wider regions.
But that also has its downsides: Scientific surveys show that these strong solar storms can also cause disruptions in radio and GPS systems, and not just sporadically. As solar activity increases, the likelihood of unwelcome disruption to satellites and critical infrastructure will increase. [BR] highlights that not every eruption directly affects Earth, but when it does, the particles only take about two to three days to get here.
What does this mean for us? The dependence on satellite technology and magical systems is increasing, and as solar activity increases, so will vulnerability. It is therefore advisable to be prepared and find out about upcoming solar events. So keep your eyes on the sky - it could still offer us many surprises!