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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A red knot on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
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National Take the Stairs Day
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The Cordillera de la Sal in the Cordillera Domeyko Range of Chile
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International Literacy Day
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Humming along
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National Llama Day
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National Trails Day
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World Wildlife Day
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World of WearableArt Awards
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A spectacle unlike any other
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A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
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Rumelihisarı in Istanbul, Türkiye
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National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Sonoma Coast State Park, California
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End of American Wetlands Month
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Porto Cathedral, Portugal
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Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
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Travels to the Oregon deep
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It’s Draw a Bird Day
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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International Day of Forests
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day
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Bobbio, Italy
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Flag Day
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National Panda Day
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A day for the oceans
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Golden larches and Prusik Peak, the Enchantments, Washington
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