22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Beauty of the night
The aurora borealis lights, also known as the northern lights. A beautiful occurrence of nature caused when a solar storm comes towards us. Some of the energy and small particles can travel down the magnetic field lines at the north and south poles into Earth's atmosphere.
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| Date Taken: | 10.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Finland |
| Copyright: | © Laura Langnickel |