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Last week Americans from Alaska to Florida were treated to a rare and humbling sight as the aurora borealis poured color across the night sky, visible far farther south than most of us ever expect. What stunned people on porches and back roads wasn’t just the beauty but the reminder that nature can still surprise us in ways no algorithm can manufacture.
Scientists say this cosmic light show wasn’t a fluke but the result of multiple powerful coronal mass ejections and X‑class solar flares slamming into Earth’s magnetic field, creating one of the strongest geomagnetic storms in recent memory. Forecasters warned of G3 and G4 storm levels as charged particles lit up the upper atmosphere, and experts cautioned the activity could continue as the active sun rotates toward us.
That same solar fury that paints our skies also threatens the systems that make modern life possible — GPS, satellites, radio communications, and electric grids are vulnerable when the sun gets angry. NASA and commercial operators have already taken precautions and delayed operations, underscoring a truth liberals like to ignore: beauty and danger often come from the same source, and risk must be managed before it becomes catastrophe.
There was something profoundly American about the reaction: millions of people stepped outside, phones in hand, and actually looked up instead of scrolling down the feed. Even public figures like Glenn Beck pointed out how refreshing it was to witness wonder outside the algorithm, a rare moment where shared awe beat out curated outrage.
We should savor that wonder but not be naive about our vulnerabilities. NOAA and regional forecasters issued rare severe watches and warned the geomagnetic activity could persist, a plain reminder that our infrastructure must be hardened and our emergency planning real, not performative.
Conservatives ought to use nights like these to make two simple points: first, celebrate the Creator and the natural order that reminds us of limits beyond human control; and second, demand serious investment in resilient power, communications, and space assets so the next solar tantrum doesn’t become a national emergency. America was built on common sense and preparedness — let’s honor that heritage by protecting the lights that power our freedom as fiercely as we appreciate the lights that paint our skies.
