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STEM

Purple and green northern lights above a treeline.

What Are the Northern Lights, and Why Are We Seeing Them So Often?

Nada AlHaddad and Noé Lugaz, research professors who study, the solar phenomena that can result in northern lights, answer questions about this phenomenon. Read More

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