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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National Find a Rainbow Day
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Festivus
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Mont-Saint-Michel
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Tufa formations in Mono Lake, California
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Flag Day
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A day of death and rebirth
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Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, England
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Happy Pi Day!
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A stunning national park in winter white
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Patriot Day
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The snows of Fuji
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Purple flowers and Golden Week
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A visionary artist paints his own garden view
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Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
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International Rock Day
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Skyscraper Day
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Burns Night
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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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A Flag Day tradition
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Marine Day in Japan
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Grand Teton National Park
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Panda Day
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Diwali
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World Honey Bee Day
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This reef is nowhere near the sea…
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Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
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