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A Surge in Solar Activity Predicted to Enhance Aurora Viewing
Good news for sky gazers and northern wanderers—stellar auroras are on the horizon! The Solar Cycle Prediction Panel, comprised of researchers from NASA, NOAA and the International Space Environment Service, is in agreement the
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Video: The “Scientific” Beauty of the Northern Lights
There are many delightful and magical myths about the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. The Inuit of North America interpreted the lights as a ball game—with a walrus head serving as
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Under the Aurora in Churchill
When I first found out that I was going to make the trip to the subarctic tundra of Manitoba, Canada, I didn’t know what to think. I didn’t know what to expect. All I
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Video: the Aurora Borealis over Scotland
The northern lights—also known as the aurora borealis—have been around since the Earth formed an atmosphere more than four billion years ago. The dinosaurs saw them, early humans certainly gazed at them, you may
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Traveler Story: Northern Lights
“Staying in Thompson along our train ride from Winnipeg to Churchill, Manitoba, we had just gone to bed in our hotel when the phone rang and our guide said he saw the aurora borealis. He
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FAQ: The Northern Lights
At some point in our lives, each of us has either heard stories about or seen images of dancing lights in the far north of our planet. Undoubtedly, this spectacle is beautiful, but what
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Traveler Story: Northern Lights & Arctic Cultures
“Incredible! A five-star tour! Probably one of our top three trips, so far. I really do not know if we got lucky, but we had incredibly cold and clear nights, every night! I have
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Pinch Me: Polar Bears & Northern Lights
While it is one of the best times to see wild polar bears, late November isn’t exactly prime time for viewing the northern lights in Churchill, Manitoba. Skies are supposed to be stormy. Winter
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