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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International Whale Shark Day
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World Olive Tree Day
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Nature Photography Day
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Summer winds down in the Hamptons
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Illuminated Uluru
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Château de Villandry, France
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Glastonbury Festival begins
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Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota
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Back on the rise
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The mountaintop of toppled gods
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A ‘Superior’ paddle
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Guiding ships to safety
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Vale of Edale, Peak District, England
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Dressed for winter fun
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The birth of Bauhaus
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Amur leopard cat, Russia
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River Quoich in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
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Saffron in bloom
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Tour de France
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Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
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