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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Bioluminescence at Trwyn Du Lighthouse in Wales
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Does it swim in slow motion too?
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
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Badlands National Park turns 44
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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Remembering Krakatoa
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World Elephant Day
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These laurels are hardy
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World Bee Day
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Making it work—in Norway
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Winter scenery near Kuhmo, Finland
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Ready. Set. Snow.
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Snow buntings take flight
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Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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Winter in England s Cotswolds
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Salmon return to the Copper River
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Saguaro cacti, Windgate Pass, McDowell Range, Arizona
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A history of Vinland
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Autumnal equinox
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