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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Starling murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier, England
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Camels in the desert, United Arab Emirates
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Palazzo Zuccari, Rome
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Storks ready for takeoff
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World Migratory Bird Day
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Gone ‘lightseeing’ in Berlin
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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Snow on the temple
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Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
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World Jellyfish Day
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It s Bermuda s big day
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Spectacled bear resting in tree, Ecuador
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Square Tower House in Mesa Verde National Park
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Antarctica Day
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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Daylight Saving Time
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Love blossoms
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Carl Sagan Day
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’Chess on ice’
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International Womens Day
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Tasiilaq, Greenland
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Salt of the earth
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Iceland awaits the Yule Lads
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Nature Photography Day
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On the rebirth of the Olympic Games
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Pride Month
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Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Arkansas
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A showcase for future fame
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Embracing the cold
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