Northern lights may be visible from these 17 US states on Thursday

People often consider the northern lights some of the most beautiful sky phenomena you can spot. However, it’s sometimes hard to get somewhere that they’re visible. That could change later this week, though, as skywatchers could get a chance to see the northern lights this July in up to 17 different U.S. states.

The lights are expected to appear in the sky on July 13, which is a Thursday. Most of these phenomena are caused by solar winds coming in from the sun and striking Earth’s magnetic field, and this time will be no different. According to the University of Alaska…