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Palestinians prepare to evacuate, after Israeli forces launched a ground and air operation in the eastern part of Rafah

World May 11

News Wrap: Israel expands Rafah evacuation orders ahead of potential military operation

Science May 11

The aurora borealis, also known as the "northern lights", illuminates the sky over Vancouver
PHOTOS: Solar storm produces dazzling northern lights in Northern Hemisphere

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced a dazzling array of colors in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere and allowed onlookers to view the northern lights right at home.

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Science May 16

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) can be seen from North
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Why the northern lights are being seen further south

Parts of the United States have recently been getting glimpses of the northern lights. John Yang and science correspondent Miles O'Brien discussed why this spectacle in the skies is now being seen further south.

By John Yang, Miles O'Brien

Science Mar 04

DENMARK-ASTRONOMY-WEATHER-AURORA BOREALIS
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Aurora borealis puts on a dazzling display in unusual places

Thanks to some unusual sunspot activity, the northern lights are putting on a show much farther south than usual, giving more people chances to catch a glimpse. From Norway to Scotland to Alaska, we look at some spectacular sights captured…

By Lorna Baldwin

Science May 26

Northern lights seen over Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland, in 2018. Researchers discovered the northern and southern lights are not symmetrical, and now they think they know why. Image by REUTERS/Alexander Kuznetsov
The Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting rapidly – so what will happen to the northern lights?

As the Earth's magnetic north pole heads towards Siberia, concerns have been raised that the northern lights could move with it.

By Nathan Case, The Conversation

Mar 19

Timelapse Video: Aurora australis brightens New Zealand sky

By Larisa Epatko

Stargazers this week were treated to a dazzling light show. Bright shades of green, yellow and red pulsated across the sky from Australia to Europe to parts of the United States as far south as Tennessee.

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Mar 18

How a St. Patty’s Day solar storm turned on the Northern Lights

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy

When a wave of charged particles and magnetic field from the sun hits the Earth, the planet becomes a neon light bulb.

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Mar 17

Massive solar storm sparks dazzling northern lights for St. Patrick’s Day

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy

If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, look up at the sky tonight for a spectacular light show. Two coronal mass ejections from the Sun on March 15 hit the Earth Tuesday, generating a severe geomagnetic storm. The storm has caused…

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Feb 28

Northern Lights make rare appearance

By Lorna Baldwin

People across the British Isles looked up at the night skies on Thursday and saw a rare sight -- the dancing, flickering lights of the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis.

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Jul 25

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Scientists Discover What Makes the Northern Lights Dance

By PBS News Hour

Scientists and stargazers alike have long been fascinated by the auroras, also known as the northern and southern lights -- the bands of light that stretch and sometimes dance across the night sky near the earth's poles.

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