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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Opt outside today
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Decorating for Diwali
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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Guilin and Lijiang River National Park, China
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Ministry of Fun Santa School
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Arches National Park anniversary
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The aftermath of a meteorite
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There’s a dog in there somewhere
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A whale of a picture
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Four Sisters, thousands of trees
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Tree of many colors
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International Women s Day
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It’s showtime for a precious crop
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The beach at Cala Luna, Sardinia, Italy
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Fossil Day
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Veterans Day
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World Children s Day
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World Book Day
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Iceland awaits the Yule Lads
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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Groundhog Day
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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A lofty lighthouse and a little ocean spray
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White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
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World Turtle Day
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Feel the spray in Monterey
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Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany
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Old Fortress, Corfu, Greece
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Evidence of human habitation
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