Photos: Solar flare makes aurora borealis visible across the globe

A massive solar storm hit the United States and the rest of the globe Friday evening, becoming the biggest in decades.

The intensity of the solar storm painted the night skies in different colors — such as pinks, purples, and greens.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported late Friday that the solar storm would occur over a few hours and days, causing a flare of lights to bloom across the Earth.

“We anticipate that we’re going to get one shock after another, so we’re really buckling down here,” Brent Gordon, chief of the Space Weather Services branch of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said.

The rare solar storm can be seen in photos, capturing the night sky with hues of colors.