Powerful Solar Storm Sets Off Amazing Northern Lights Show

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 09:02 in Astronomy & Space

Lights Over Lapland photographer Chad Blakley captured this amazing view of the aurora borealis in Sweden on January 24th, 2012. The January 23rd solar flare and ensuing coronal mass ejection are the 'lighting engineers' of this incredible display.

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