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Photographer Captures Aurora Borealis From Plane [VIDEO]

Step aside, singing kids and wacky animals: The latest YouTube sensation is the sky. After securing permission from Air France, entrepreneur and artist Nate Bolt carried a camera, tripod and time-lapse controller on board his flight from San Francisco to Paris, preparing to capture his journey in still photos clicked...

Aurora Borealis: Where to See the Northern Lights Sparked by the Solar Flare

Get ready for a big show. Following the biggest solar flare recorded on the sun in four years, scientists at NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center have issued an alert: The sky could get very pretty this evening. "The first interplanetary shock, driven by the CME from Sunday, is expected any time. Soon thereafter, the...

Solar Flare: 4 Potential Hazards of the Sun's Spectacular Show

It was quite a show, but the aftermath leaves a bit to be desired. The sun sent off a massive wave of charged particles in our direction Monday night after the largest solar flare was recorded on the star's surface in four years. As with all solar flares, a sudden flash of radiation accompanied the flare, reaching Earth...

The Universe Courtesy of the Twitterverse: Aurora Borealis From Space [PHOTO]

(Nov. 8) -- NASA astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock was in perfect position to navigate the Twitterverse today as he and fellow members of Expedition 25 -- a mission to the International Space Station for experimental research -- passed over Europe on the spacecraft Soyuz TMA-19, giving the crew a stunning view of the aurora...

Spectacular Northern Lights Now on a Dimmer Switch

(Sept. 29) -- The brilliant astronomical phenomenon known as the Northern Lights has dimmed during the second half of this decade, becoming rarer than at any other time in more than 100 years, researchers say. The aurora borealis usually follows an 11-year solar cycle, in which the frequency of eerie light patterns rises...

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8 Great Natural Wonders of Canada

The islands off the coast of British Columbia were once known as the Queen Charlotte Islands.

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05/15/12 8 Great Natural Wonders of Canada Source: The Huffington Post The islands off the coast of British Columbia were once known as the Queen Charlotte Islands.
04/26/12 Experts warn of solar storm's impact Source: Arab News - Saudi Arabia The Astronomical Society in Jeddah confirmed a super solar storm will hit the Earth at the end of 2012 or the beginning of 2013.
04/23/12 Hot deals: European Discovery, Aurora Borealis Source: Wairarapa Times-Age Student Flights has a 12-day "European Discovery" tour departing London and taking in the highlights of Amsterdam, Rhine Valley, Munich, Austrian Tyrol, Venice, Rome, Florence, Lucerne and Paris, including 11 nights' hotel accommodation.

Background on aurora borealis

An aurora (plural: aurorae or auroras) is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude (Arctic and Antarctic) regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere (thermosphere).

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