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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Cool water in the Quinault
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Women s History Month
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Birds of the Drömling
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International Chameleon Day
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Festivus
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World Penguin Day
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Construction workers resting above Manhattan
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Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
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Pacific Park, Santa Monica State Beach, California
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Red-leaf hunting in Japan
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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Ruins of a royal temple
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The (Inca) empire strikes back
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A triumph of light
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Don’t look down
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A view from the top
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Merry Christmas!
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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Black History Month
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Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens
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