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Northern Lights: What are the aurorae borealis?REFERENCE The northern lights appear in the sky when charged particles from the sun slam into molecules in the atmosphere, releasing energy in the form of colorful lights.
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Solar storm may amp up northern lights before ChristmasA solar storm that erupted from the sun on Monday (Dec. 20) may boost northern lights displays around the north pole just ahead of Santa's trip this weekend.
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41,000 years ago, auroras blazed near the equatorA geomagnetic event around 41,000 years ago sent the aurora wandering for centuries, as far south as the equator.
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Solar storm brings the Northern Lights to the northern USA strong solar storm is creating aurora-friendly conditions as far south as Pennsylvania, Iowa and Oregon this week.
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Halloween northern lights from huge solar flare thrill skywatchersA huge solar flare from the sun has spawned a Halloween northern lights show that has stargazers over the moon.
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Solar storm hits Earth, bringing northern lights to New YorkA solar storm hit Earth and brought with it a spectacular light show visible as far south as New York.
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People have long claimed to hear the northern lights. Are the reports true?People have long claimed they can hear the northern lights, saying the sounds include eerie whizzing, crackling and buzzing. Is it just an auditory illusion?
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Superbright aurora lights up Earth’s night side in incredible image from spaceAn astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured a stunning new photo of the luminous green and red lights of an aurora hugging clouds swirling around Earth's night side.
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Auroras expected tonight in New York, Washington and Wisconsin as solar storm barrels toward EarthA moderate solar storm is headed for Earth on September 27, 2021, with auroras predicted to light up the sky much further south than usual.
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