Whitehorse, Yukon"s only city and the largest in northern Canada, will have just seven hours of daylight today, but nature has a way of compensating for this injustice. The area enjoys frequent and spectacular light shows, thanks to the aurora borealis. The mechanics of northern lights are still not fully understood, but scientists agree that solar winds—big pulses of energy from our sun—pass through the Earth"s magnetic fields, especially at the polar regions, resulting in shimmering colors.
A horse of many colors
Today in History
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Overseas Highway, Florida Keys
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Spectacular views below!
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International Whale Shark Day
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The Cutty Sark turns 150
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Fire-damaged forest near Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado
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Time to count some birds
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Sunrise at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Happy Fathers Day!
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World Jellyfish Day
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Summer solstice
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World Reef Day
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Union Square, Manhattan
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Autumnal equinox
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Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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Happy Independence Day!
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Porto Flavia, Sardinia, Italy
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A lush, green escape
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International Mountain Day
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Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
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Sundance Film Festival opens in Park City
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Arbor Day
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Happy International Beaver Day!
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Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
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Spring equinox
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Cloudy with a chance of enlightenment
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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A desert arts pop-up, just popped up
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A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park
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May we have this dance?
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