Aurorae (Northern Lights)

Beautiful ribbons of light caused by the interaction of high-energy particles in the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field. These are common in both extreme northern (aurora borealis or northern lights) and southern latitudes (aurora australis/southern lights), near Earth's magnetic poles.

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Moon and Jupiter Powering up a distant aurora Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Uranus III Heating up a planet's atmosphere Thursday, June 3, 2010
Great Red Aurora Painting the night sky red Monday, February 11, 2008
Solar Storm Light and static from stormy skies Sunday, February 10, 2008

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The glow of the aurora from the International Space Station
Heavenly Lightshow Sunday, November 6, 2011
A solar eruption on June 7, 2011
Big Splash Tuesday, June 7, 2011
False-color infrared view of Saturn and its aurora
Colorful Aurora Tuesday, September 28, 2010
High Lights Sunday, January 17, 2010
Seeing Green Friday, February 15, 2008
Under the Southern Lights Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Seeing the Sights Thursday, March 2, 2006

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