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Photographer Paul Clark shared a beautiful timelapse of the northern lights dancing over Buttertubs Pass, the Yorkshire Dales, England.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Like the northern lights, comet visibility is a big guessing game.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
A number of towns — Tromso and Alta in Norway; Abisko, Sweden; Rovaniemi, Finland; Fairbanks, Alaska; and Yellowknife and Whitehorse in Canada, to name a few — have positioned themselves as the north star of northern lights tourism.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Tips for viewing the northern lights The top tip for getting the best view of the northern lights is finding a dark spot away from light pollution.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Like the northern lights, comet visibility is a big guessing game.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
A number of towns — Tromso and Alta in Norway; Abisko, Sweden; Rovaniemi, Finland; Fairbanks, Alaska; and Yellowknife and Whitehorse in Canada, to name a few — have positioned themselves as the north star of northern lights tourism.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Tips for viewing the northern lights The top tip for getting the best view of the northern lights is finding a dark spot away from light pollution.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Northern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20lights. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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