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Northern Lights stunned stargazers in the UK last night - and could be visible again tonight

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Brits saw a stunning Northern Lights display take over the sky in some parts of the UK last night (Thursday March 23). A geomagnetic storm meant stargazers were treated to the colourful light display by looking up towards the sky.

Locations with lower light pollution were likely to get the best view, meaning your chances of catching the display were better if you lived rurally rather than in the city centre.

Sightings were reported in parts of Scotland, North Wales and the North East of England. But if you missed the display last night, then you could be in luck again today. READ MORE: Pregnant TOWIE star Amy Childs seeks fans' help as she says she feels like a 'terrible mum' ahead of twins' arrival The Met Office said there is a slight chance the aurora borealis could be visible in northern parts of the UK again today, although it is likely to be modest.

A Met Office spokesperson said: "Last night we saw the northern lights across much of the UK, and the reason is because of a geomagnetic storm high up in the Earth’s atmosphere. "The cause of this storm is the arrival of two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that left the sun several days ago.

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