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
Today in History
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Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
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Womens History Month
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World Jellyfish Day
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World Laughter Day—it s a hoot
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Yosemite National Park, California
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Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
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Emerald Bay and Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe, California
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Water colors
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Giving Tuesday
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Happy Diwali!
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
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Craters of the Moon centennial
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In the Red Sea for World Dolphin Day
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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A day to take a moment
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It’s World Migratory Bird Day
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Bowling Ball Beach in Mendocino County, California
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Celebrating migrations
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Breckenridge, Colorado
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Lighting it up for Vivid Sydney
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Welcome to El Cervantino
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The Christmas Bird Count begins
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Ring of fire
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Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
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Autumnal equinox
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National Library Week
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It’s oh so quiet
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Góða ólavsøku, from the Faroes!
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