Whitehorse, Yukon"s only city and the largest in northern Canada, will have just seven hours of daylight today, but nature has a way of compensating for this injustice. The area enjoys frequent and spectacular light shows, thanks to the aurora borealis. The mechanics of northern lights are still not fully understood, but scientists agree that solar winds—big pulses of energy from our sun—pass through the Earth"s magnetic fields, especially at the polar regions, resulting in shimmering colors.
A horse of many colors
Today in History
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Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
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Death Valley National Park, California
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Badlands National Park turns 44
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Sand, sun, and sk8ers
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Hollywood s big night
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Saint Andrews Day
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Plum blossoms in China
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Dressed to impress
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Happy Fourth of July!
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Punakaiki on South Island, New Zealand
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It’s Canada’s national day
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The Old City of Bern
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World Philosophy Day
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Look before you leap
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Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
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Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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A tribute to the ancestors
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Pamukkale, Turkey
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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Pasadena Chalk Festival supports local arts education
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Smoking nights in Austria
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New Year’s Day in the land of the rising sun
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Big Bend National Park turns 78
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Ring of fire
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