Overview

• The geomagnetic storm was caused by a series of powerful solar flares and coronal mass ejections from sunspot AR3664.
• NASA classified the storm as G4, with brief periods reaching the extreme G5 level, comparable to the historic Carrington Event of 1859.
• Auroras were photographed in unprecedented locations, including New Caledonia and the Galápagos Islands.
• The event provided critical data for studying solar storms and testing the limits of current space weather models.
• Scientists anticipate more frequent auroras as the sun approaches its solar maximum in the coming years.