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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Gray seal sleeping on the beach, Orkney Islands, Scotland
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World Sea Turtle Day
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World Numbat Day
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Exploring the Pearl of the Atlantic
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The mountaintop of toppled gods
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Glacier cave in Iceland
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Illuminated Uluru
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Gaztelugatxe at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
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Patriot Day
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A ‘Superior’ paddle
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A hit ballet, long after its debut
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National Mushroom Month
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Windmills in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands
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Playa del Amor, Marietas Islands, Mexico
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International Womens Day
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Of moles and liquid nitrogen
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Welcome to the Hoh
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National Aviation Day
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National Love a Tree Day
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Wanderin Wawayanda
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The Wall for Peace
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Montreux, Switzerland, and all that jazz
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Welcome to Scotland s garden
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Alpine marmots at Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
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Trevi in bloom
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Dashing through the snow
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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An octagonal architectural treasure
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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A medieval Moorish gem
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