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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Take the stairs
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A shell of many colors
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Just a couple of yellow-billed hornbills
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Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon
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The birthplace of a classic Christmas carol
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Ansel Adams birthday
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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Tiffany Dome, Chicago Cultural Center, Illinois
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Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
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A river on the tundra
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Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
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It s Australia Day
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The smoke before the bonfire
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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Wake up, it s Darwin Day
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Batten down the hatches
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Virgin Islands National Park established
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Merry Christmas!
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Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
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Happy World Laughter Day
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Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
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A sea of swirling stone
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A lofty lighthouse and a little ocean spray
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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Goliath heron in Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Why do elephants hide in trees?
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Here we mark the price of freedom
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