May 24, 2013

Edition: U.S.

Aurora Borealis

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Iceland's Northern Lights, Demystified

Cynthia Ord | Posted 05.15.2013 | Travel

Read More: Magnetic Field, Solar Wind, Sunspots, Aurora Borealis, Glaciers, Frost and Fire, Reykjavik, Northern Lights, Sólheimajökull Glacier, Iceland, Ion Hotel, Hveragerdi, Video, Travel News

Iceland is one of the world's most accessible spots for viewing the northern lights, making it one of the country's top tourist attractions. So what is the best way to go about seeing the phenomenon?

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WATCH: Aurora Borealis Like You've Never Seen One Before

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 04.17.2013 | Science

Lots of people dream of seeing an aurora borealis, but few of us live near the Earth's poles -- where the celestial spectacle is most intense. But now...

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LOOK: Amazing Aurora Photos

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.20.2013 | Science

Travelers from around the world come to the far North to witness the northern lights in person. But if that's too much trouble, the Canadian Space Age...

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Northern Lights Travel Warms Up

AP | By JOSHUA BERLINGER | Posted 02.21.2013 | Travel

Read More: Aurora Borealis, Winter Travel, US Destinations, Fairbanks, Northern Lights, Alaska, Aurora, Alaska Travel, Destinations, Travel News

JUNEAU, Alaska -- Bill Carter had been planning his bucket-list winter vacation to Alaska for 30 years, and he couldn't have picked a better time to t...

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PHOTOS: Chasing The Aurora

Samantha Hiew | Posted 04.10.2013 | Travel

Read More: BøRsen Spiseri, Blue Twilight, Aurora Borealis, Stockfish, Rorbu, Arctic Char, Lofoten Island, Fishermen Cabin, Svolvær, SvinøYa Rorbuer, Wideroe, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Imagine a place where the pine trees, rooftops of houses in rustic villages and alpine tundra are covered in snow.

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Signal Suggests Super-Bright Alien Planet Auroras

Posted 01.22.2013 | Science

Read More: Jupiter Aurora, Alien Planet, Video, Aurora Borealis, Southern Lights, Astronomy, Space, Exoplanet Auroras, Planets Aurora, Alien Auroras, Space Photos, Northern Lights, Exoplanets, Science News

By: Miriam Kramer Published: 01/22/2013 09:04 AM EST on SPACE.com Scientists have kept a close watch on the dazzling northern lights on Earth and ...

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Chasing The Aurora Borealis With Kids

MiniTime | Posted 01.21.2013 | Travel

Read More: Aurora Borealis, Alaska, Travel With Kids, Bucket List, Family Travel, Northern Lights, Winter Vacations, Family Vacations, Travel News

For families that live in the Lower 48, the most fantastic natural light show on Earth is worth the trip north.

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WATCH: Big Surprise At The End Of Northern Lights Time-Lapse

Posted 01.18.2013 | Weddings

Alex Rivest let the sky do the talking when he proposed to his girlfriend last September. The MIT neuroscientist posted a stunning time-lapse video...

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Huge Solar Blast May Boost Northern Lights This Week

Posted 01.15.2013 | Science

Read More: Sunspots, Sun Eruption, Solar Storm, Video, Aurora Borealis, Nasa, Solar Northern Lights, Auroras, Solar Flare, Geomagnetic Storm, Northern Lights, Coronal Mass Ejection, Science News

By: Space.com, staff Published: 01/14/2013 05:09 PM EST on SPACE.com A huge sun eruption on Sunday (Jan. 13) unleashed a wave of solar plasma ai...

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8 Reasons To Love Iceland Now

Elizabeth Thorp | Posted 01.04.2013 | Travel

Read More: Reykjavik, Vikings, Nature, Icelandair, Travel, Elizabeth-Thorp, Poshbrood, Iceland, Travel Blogs, Hiking, Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights, Travel News

Iceland was settled by Nordic people in the ninth century and is a unique destination that offers unspoilt nature, breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture. Here are eight great reasons to visit.

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5 Winter Destinations For Non-Skiers

Shermans Travel | Posted 01.06.2013 | Travel

Read More: Winter Olympics, Olympics, Ouray Colorado, Winter, Travel, Bobsled, Colorado, Skiing, Lake PLacid, Aurora Borealis, Ice Climbing, Norway, Hot Springs, Ouray Ice Park, Yellowknife, Crabs, Japan, Travel News

When those big, fat flakes start falling, it's time to pull all the warm clothes out of storage and get ready for some winter activities. But if you're not a skier, there's no need to feel left out.

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Why The Window Seat Is Always Better

Peter Mandel | Posted 01.04.2013 | Travel

The airplane flights that do the grunt work of your trip, that allow you to get from place to place, are a sort of forgettable magic that, if you are like me, you do not record in your diary or photograph.

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TONIGHT: Huge Explosion On Sun May Boost Northern Lights

Posted 10.08.2012 | Science

Read More: Solar Wind, Aurora Borealis, Video, Skywatching, Space, Solar Flare, Solar Eruption, Northern Lights, Weather, Atmosphere, Space Weather, Science News

By: Tariq Malik Published: 10/08/2012 11:26 AM EDT on SPACE.com A huge explosion on the sun has flung a wave of solar particles toward Earth, an e...

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WOW: Vast Sun Storm Triggers Stunning Northern Lilghts

Posted 09.05.2012 | Science

By: Mike Wall Published: 09/04/2012 06:23 PM EDT on SPACE.com The northern lights erupted in a stunning display Monday night (Sept. 3) after a r...

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PHOTO: Outer Space 'Jungle Juice' Is Your Next Awesome Party Cocktail

Posted 08.17.2012 | Science

Read More: Cocktails, Aurora Borealis, Fun, Alcohol, Slideexpand, Parties, Outer Space, Aurora Jungle Juice, Science News

Dig that black light out of the depths of your garage and get ready to impress people with it all over again. The Campus Companion created a drink ...

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LOOK: Auroras, Planets Team Up To Stage Stunning Sky Show

Posted 07.17.2012 | Science

Read More: Photography, Video, Aurora Borealis, Planets, Astronomy, Jupiter, Astrophotography, Northern Lights, Venus, Stargazing, Solar Flares, Science News

By: Tariq Malik Published: 07/17/2012 01:21 AM EDT on SPACE.com A spectacular northern lights display and planetary lineup converged this past w...

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THIS WEEKEND: Solar Flares May Amp Up Northern Lights

Posted 07.13.2012 | Science

Read More: Sunspots, Solar Storm, Video, Aurora Borealis, Auroras, Solar Flare, Sunstorm, Solar Flare Northern Lights, Northern Lights, Science News

By: Mike Wall Published: 07/13/2012 12:01 PM EDT on SPACE.com A massive solar eruption may trigger an exceptional weekend northern lights displa...

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Strange Sounds Of Auroras Explained In New Study

Posted 07.27.2012 | Science

Read More: Aurora Borealis Sounds, Video, Aurora Borealis, Daily Discovery, Aurora Clapping, Earth, Aurora, Aurora Sounds, Meteorology, Aurora Australis Sounds, Science News

The northern lights of Earth are more than just dazzling light shows — they also generate their own strange applause too, a new study reveals. The...

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The Next Katrina Could Be a Deadly Solar Storm

Richard Schiffman | Posted 09.04.2012 | Green

Read More: Aurora Borealis, Solar Flare, Solar Storm, Electrical Grid, Solar Superstorm, Carrington Event, Northern Lights, Green News

The last recorded Solar Superstorm called the "Carrington Event" occurred over a period of nine days in 1859. Auroras were seen as far south as the Caribbean, and telegraph networks failed across the Northern Hemisphere, in some cases even catching fire.

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WATCH: Sweden's Night Sky Swirls With Spectacular Color

Posted 06.25.2012 | Science

Read More: Video, Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis, Sweden Northern Lights, Northern Lights Seden, Sweden Aurora Borealis, Aurora, Swedish Aurora, Science News

By: Denise Chow Published: 06/24/2012 09:28 AM EDT on SPACE.com An incredible time-lapse video three years in the making has captured the bewitc...

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WATCH: Cameras Photograph Aurora Borealis At 100,000 Feet

Posted 04.26.2012 | Science

Read More: Project Aether, Aurora Borealis, Ad Astra, Video, Go Pro, Go Pro Aurora, Cortex Network, Alaska Northern Lights, Alaska Aurora Borealis, Science News

UPDATE: 4:00 p.m. 4/26 -- An earlier version of this story quoted "Plasma Jam's" description on Vimeo, which has since been changed, that said it "con...

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WATCH: Northern Lights Dazzle Minnesota Sky

Posted 04.25.2012 | Science

The aurora borealis put on a dazzling show in more than a dozen states Monday night, according to SpaceWeather.com. A particularly spectacular disp...

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