TODAY IN AURORA: Pop-Up Food Pantry #9 opens at 9 am this morning at Phillips Park. Free groceries will be provided to the first 1,000 families. First come, first served. * * * A partnership with Northern Illinois Food Bank & Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry * * * Thanks: CBS Chicago Fox 32 Chicago NBC Chicago ABC 7 Chicago | City of Aurora, IL, Government

44K views · 527 reactions | Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, illuminated the night sky in Australia and New Zealand. See the solar storm unfold across the world: https://cnn.it/4owSZWs | CNN | Facebook

The aurora australis lit up Victoria’s night sky Wednesday night in a rare burst of green and purple, with the spectacle stretching unusually far across Australia. A severe geomagnetic storm pushed the southern lights well north of their normal range, and there’s one final chance to see them again tonight. Forecasters expect the best viewing around sunset before activity begins to fade. Skywatchers are urged to find dark, open areas with a clear horizon for the best chance of catching the displa