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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Bioluminescence at Trwyn Du Lighthouse in Wales
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Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland
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Taughannock Falls State Park
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A different view of sharks
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A bridge too Fawr
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National Hug Day
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Arbor Day
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Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
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Mute swans
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Juneteenth
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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What a twist
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Ready. Set. Snow.
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A crested partridge
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Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Fibonacci Day
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Summer Olympics begin in Paris
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World Lion Day
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When in Rome...celebrate Saturnalia
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Virgin Islands National Park established
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Where the bearded reedling sings
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Blue paradise on the Costa Brava
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Basking in the glow
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National Garden Week begins today
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Punakaiki on South Island, New Zealand
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day
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Bản Giốc–Detian Falls, Vietnam
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A Eurasian lynx in Siberia
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