The mechanics of the northern lights are still not fully understood, as there are multiple influences and atmospheric conditions that create these photogenic ripples of colored light in the sky. Scientists agree that solar winds—big pulses of energy from our sun—interfere with the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at the polar regions. The result is a ghostly light show in the sky—like the one in our photo today, captured in Norway.
When science looks like magic
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International Jazz Day
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Heceta Head Light, Florence, Oregon
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Halfway Day
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Lunar eclipse
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International Rock Day
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Emerald Bay and Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe, California
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Lanterns alight in Pingxi
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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A place fit for the gods
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Travel Sunday: Liverpool
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Heavens Gate Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Park, China
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Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé!
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Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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World Children s Day
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Life carries on, rising from a ship s skeleton
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Perseid meteor shower over Nevada
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Arbor Day
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The tallest animal in the world on the longest day of the year
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White Desert National Park, Egypt
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Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
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World Wildlife Day
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Take the plunge into 2021
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Women s History Month
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Stop and see the flowers
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Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
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National Blueberry Day
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