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15 Most Stunning Images Of Aurora Borealis, The Northern Lights

The northern lights, aurora borealis is one of the most beautiful sights nature has to offer. Its shades and hues of different colours juxtapose beautifully against the sky and make it a sight that is breathtaking. Over the years, people from around the globe have been flocking to different places on the planet just to get a glimpse of this phenomenon. Here are the most stunning photos of the northern lights.

Anuj Tiwari Updated on Sep 16, 2020, 15:56 IST

The northern lights, aurora borealis is one of the most beautiful sights nature has to offer. Its shades and hues of different colours juxtapose beautifully against the sky and make it a sight that is breathtaking. Over the years, people from around the globe have been flocking to different places on the planet just to get a glimpse of this phenomenon. Here are the most stunning photos of the northern lights.

Wonderful Phenomena

Most of you guys would be wondering what’s the difference between aurora lights and airglow, since both of them look awfully identical. Airglow is the emission of light from chemical interactions between oxygen, nitrogen, and other molecules in the upper atmosphere. Auroras, on the other hand, stem from interactions between solar energy and Earth’s magnetic field, according to NASA.

Best Places To See The Northern Lights

The best places in the world to see the Northern Lights are usually closer to the Arctic Circle, including Alaska, Canada, Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Sweden and Finland.?

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Anuj Tiwari writes stories for SEO and is a Youtube wizard. An engineer turned social media champ, he keeps a track of all that goes around the world. His interest areas include historic events, political and social-sciences.

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