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The northern lights will have the highest chance of visibility throughout northern Canada and in Alaska, once the sun sets in the state.
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
An unusually high-density solar stream buffeted Jupiter and pushed its auroral oval toward the equator — the same thing happens on Earth, which is what brings the northern lights down to the mid-latitudes.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Another day, another chance of seeing the northern lights in Wisconsin.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
For those who want to live under the northern lights, Norway is known as a safe destination.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
An unusually high-density solar stream buffeted Jupiter and pushed its auroral oval toward the equator — the same thing happens on Earth, which is what brings the northern lights down to the mid-latitudes.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Another day, another chance of seeing the northern lights in Wisconsin.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
For those who want to live under the northern lights, Norway is known as a safe destination.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Northern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20lights. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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