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.
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European hedgehog
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Roman theater of Cartagena, Spain
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Celebrating Festivus
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Church of Notre Dame de Bon-Port, Les Sables-dOlonne, France
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Paper lanterns on the longest night
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European Day of Parks
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Overseas Highway, Florida Keys
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Under Parisian skies
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Baddest of the badlands
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The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
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Amelia Earhart
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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Endangered Species Act
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Shark Awareness Day
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Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
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Over and under the delta
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Brown bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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It s World Poetry Day
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Pearl of the Adriatic
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Float on
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Merry Christmas!
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Sunburst at Angkor
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The mighty, mighty mushroom
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Arbor Day
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Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark
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Trevi in bloom
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The Nutcracker performed by the Turkish State Opera and Ballet in Türkiye
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It s only Wednesday
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Australian baobab tree, Kimberley region, Western Australia
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Rocky mountain pi
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