Geomagnetic storm lights up skies around the world| Best Northern Lights and Southern Lights images

An intense solar storm is causing the northern lights to grace the sky further south than usual.

A blast of super-hot material from the sun late last week spewed searing gases known as plasma toward Earth at nearly three million kilometers per hour, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

Earth felt the brunt of the storm on Sunday, according to NOAA, with forecasters warning power plant and spacecraft operators of potential disruption.

Auroras have been reported in parts of Europe and Asia. In the US, sky watchers enjoyed views from Wisconsin, Washington state, Colorado, California, New Mexico and even Arizona – mostly a reddish glow instead of the typical green glow.