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Are the Aurora lights harmful for nature?

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Like the trip to see the Northern Lights forms part of many people’s life checklists, perhaps sometime in the future aurora hunting around the solar system could become an item to check off on an intergalactic bucket list. read more

Norway, Sweden and Finland also offer excellent vantage points. During periods of particularly active solar flares, the lights can be seen as far south as the top of Scotland and even northern England. [A Guide for Watching Earth's Auroras] On rare occasions, the lights are seen farther south. read more

The last time a widespread aurora borealis dipped so far south was on September 1, 1859. Called the "Carrington Event," it is the largest aurora borealis in history and even damaged the telecommunications infrastructure of the day, setting telegraph stations on fire. read more

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