Rare Red Aurora Lights Ladakh Sky

A rare and beautiful red light show happened in the sky over Ladakh, India.

This special light, called an aurora, usually only happens near the North and South Poles.

Scientists say it was caused by a big burst of energy from the Sun, called a coronal mass ejection (CME).

This energy hit Earth's magnetic field and made oxygen high in the sky glow red.

It's like when you see a red light in the sky, but this time it was much bigger and rarer.

Scientists are excited because it helps them learn more about how the Sun affects Earth.

They also say it's important to keep watching the Sun to be ready for big solar events like this one.

The red glow was seen at the Indian Astronomical Observatory, which is very high up in the mountains, over 4,500 meters.

The storm was so strong that it was the most intense since 2003.