This week see many special celestial sights, from a bright comet and a solar eclipse to a bright Venus and the possibility of aurora. There's even a new "mini" moon.

"The aurora may become visible over much of the northern half of the country, and maybe as far south as Alabama to northern California," NOAA predicted.

A severe geomagnetic storm could bring the northern lights to a large portion of the country this week, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center said Wednesday. Why it matters: While solar storms can trigger breathtaking celestial light shows in the night sky,