Recently, social media exploded with gorgeous, awe-inspiring photos taken from around the world, depicting bright ribbons of color pulsating in the night sky. While most people have seen images of these auroras before, typically they’re taken in areas closer to Earth’s poles — which is why the ones that usually appear in the more populated areas are dubbed the northern lights. What was different this time around, to the delight of many who don’t live closer to the Arctic
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