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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Reflections on Memorial Day
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Swimming with the sea cows
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Happy Hobbit Day
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A river runs through it
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Life in the slow lane
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Dreaming of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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Lanterns alight in Pingxi
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Love on ice
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Spread some love with Bing
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Merry Christmas!
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Super sandy Sweet 16
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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Siblings Day
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The Zugspitze: Germany s highest point
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Dancing in The Nutcracker
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The Big Blue of the Sierra
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Ready. Set. Snow.
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Bournemouth beach huts
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Seasonal lights dazzle in Japan
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Balloon Ascension Day
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From pirate port to nature preserve
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Park of the Monsters, Bomarzo, Italy
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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International Mountain Day
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And the skies filled with bats…
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March of the flowers
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Celebrating migrations
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Cross this bridge if you dare
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Full moon
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‘The mountains are calling’