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Video: Fire and Ice – Northern Lights from Arizona and the Alps

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If you’ve been following my blogs and newsletters for a while you know how much I love the aurora, the gorgeous colorful light shows that paint the skies above the far northern and far southern regions of our planet.

It’s highly unusual for the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) to be visible as far south as Arizona, but it does happen on rare occasions. One such occurrence took place on May 10, 2024.  [Read more…]

Time-lapse video: 30 incredible minutes of the Northern Lights

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The aurora that light up and paint the sky over Earth’s polar regions are among the most beautiful sights in nature. While the colors can vary a bit, the beauty and wonder is always amazing.

While these breathtaking heavenly displays are commonplace for our friends who live either way up north or way down south, most of us will only rarely see them – if we are lucky enough to ever get to see them at all.

The time-lapse video below showcases a full half-hour of the aurora borealis, the beautiful Northern Lights that decorate the far northern sky. Watch, and enjoy…  [Read more…]

Guess what? Earth isn’t the only planet that has Auroras.

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I’m sure you’ve probably seen awesome images of colorful auroras dancing in the air above our planet’s North and South Poles.

The northern auroras are called Aurora Borealis (aka Northern Lights).

The ones over the South Pole are called Aurora Australis (aka Southern Lights).

We earthlings have been marveling at the beauty of our planet’s dancing auroras for millennia, but did you know that some of the other planets in our solar system have them as well?

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Time-lapse video: The amazing Northern Lights

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The aurora that dance in the skies over the Earth’s poles are among the most beautiful sights in nature.

I have always been fascinated by these colorful nighttime “performances”, and I’ve had the opportunity to witness them in person on three occasions.

Ask anyone who has ever seen the Northern Lights up close and in person and they’ll probably tell you the full depth of their beauty cannot be captured with a camera.

However, the beautiful scenes you’ll see in the short time-lapse video featured below come pretty close.  [Read more…]

Timelapse video: Northern Lights over Alaska

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I’ve featured several videos of the aurora (aka Northern and Southern Lights) over the years because I really enjoy seeing them myself and I know that many of you enjoy them as well.

Today’s time-lapse video features the awesome beauty of the Northern Lights as they dance brightly in the skies above Delta Junction, Alaska.  [Read more…]