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Photographer captures visuals of northern lights over England's Oxfordshire; watch
Trendingdesk •The northern lights are caused by molecules and atoms in the atmosphere colliding with particles from the Sun
Watch Video: Reindeer herd sitting under sky illuminated by Aurora Borealis fills internet with awe
Trendingdesk •The video appears to be the epitome of beauty, as the blue and green sky marks a stark contrast to white snow capped land, on which white reindeer have been truly camouflaged
Out of this world! Stunning astronomy images that will take you to infinity and beyond
Fp Staff •Mesmerising images of the Milky Way rising, galaxies colliding and the Northern Lights dancing have been selected for this year's Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Here are some of our favourites
STEVE is the new kid on the block now that the Aurora Borealis is making its way out
Tech2 News Staff •Purple and green might not be an accepted combination but when it is blazing in the sky, it is beautiful!
NASA spacecraft shows how 'stolen' electrons enable rare aurora on Mars
Tech2 News Staff •NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft just reported a new type of Martian aurora — a very rare phenomenon anyway.
Scientists directly observe for the first time a shower of electrons bouncing across Earth’s magnetic field
•Evidence of electron scattering could not be seen before because typical electron sensors cannot distinguish the precipitating electrons from others.
On the trail of the Aurora Borealis: Chasing the northern lights across the Arctic Circle
Fp Staff •Chasing the Aurora Borealis in the sky over the Arctic Circle
Astronaut spots rare 'red' Aurora Borealis as severe solar storm hits Earth
Fp Staff •Normally we've only ever seen a green Aurora Borealis aka Northern Lights, but on Monday astronaut Scott Kelly spotted the rare red Aurora Borealis.