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Supercharged auroras possible this weekend as colossal 'hole' in the sun spews solar wind toward Earth


Fast solar wind from a massive coronal hole in the sun could trigger dazzling auroral displays as geomagnetic activity is predicted to ramp up again over the weekend.

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