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Tonight’s skies promise a dazzling double feature: the fiery star dance of the Perseid meteor shower paired with the otherworldly glow of the northern lights.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The 2025 Perseid meteor shower in pictures Aurora photographer Harlan Thomas struck gold, not only capturing Perseid meteors streaking across the sky but also the northern lights dancing overhead!
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Much of Michigan could glimpse the northern lights Aug. 8 and 9, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) forecast.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Geomagnetic storms could make the northern lights visible in more than a dozen states, including Wisconsin, over the next two days, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The 2025 Perseid meteor shower in pictures Aurora photographer Harlan Thomas struck gold, not only capturing Perseid meteors streaking across the sky but also the northern lights dancing overhead!
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Much of Michigan could glimpse the northern lights Aug. 8 and 9, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) forecast.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Geomagnetic storms could make the northern lights visible in more than a dozen states, including Wisconsin, over the next two days, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Northern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20lights. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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