A severe solar storm smacked Earth with a surprisingly big geomagnetic jolt Tuesday, creating an amazing light show and pushing the Aurora Borealis south, allowing more people than usual to enjoy the northern lights show.

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Jo'wan Bellamy taught in the GNETS program for 17 years and recently transferred to Atlanta’s new behavioral program at Crawford Long Middle School. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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