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  2. Curious Kids: what causes the northern lights? - AOL

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    The northern lights might look like magic, but they can actually be explained by science – here's how. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  3. Aurora - Wikipedia

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    An aurora [a] (pl. aurorae or auroras), [b] also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), [c] is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains ...

  4. Northern Lights - Wikipedia

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    Northern lights most commonly refers to the aurora borealis, a natural light display in Earth's sky. (The) Northern Light(s) may also refer to:

  5. Why have the northern lights been so visible? An expert explains

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    BOSTON - The northern lights have put on a show in 2024. In May, the strongest solar storm in 21 years set off the aurora borealis and on Thursday night, the stunning colors were visible once ...

  6. Amid solar maximum, northern lights should flourish: How to ...

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    The sun and the intense magnetic activity it generates which causes the northern lights, waxes and wanes on an 11-yearlong solar cycle. The peak of activity – the solar maximum – occurs when ...

  7. Atmospheric optics - Wikipedia

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    A circumzenithal arc over Grand Forks, North Dakota The Belt of Venus over Paranal Observatory atop Cerro Paranal in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile [44] Crepuscular rays at sunrise in Malibu, California. Atmospheric optical phenomena include: Afterglow; Airglow; Alexander's band, the dark region between the two bows of a double rainbow ...

  8. Northern lights forecast: Auroras may be visible across US on ...

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    Northern lights: Amid solar maximum, auroras should be more visible across U.S. NOAA issues Thanksgiving week geomagnetic storm watch. NOAA has been tracking a coronal mass ejection since Sunday ...

  9. Northern lights forecast for northern US, Midwest this week ...

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    The aurora is expected to be bright and visible in multiple northern U.S. states Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 as well as from the lower Midwest to Oregon.