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Northern Lights Dazzle Across The Globe Amid Solar Storm | In Photos

A recent solar storm led to widespread sightings of the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, lighting up skies across different parts of the world. From Alberta’s oil fields to the shores of Lake Michigan, and across regions in the U.S. and Europe, the storm created vivid displays that captivated onlookers and photographers alike.

Aurora Borealis in Alberta | Photo: Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP

An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, makes an appearance over pumpjacks as they draw out oil and gas from well heads near Cremona, Alberta.

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Aurora Borealis in eastern Germany
Aurora Borealis in eastern Germany | Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP
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The Northern lights glow in the night sky above a road in Lietzen, eastern Germany.

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Aurora Borealis in Maine
Aurora Borealis in Maine | Photo: AP/David Sharp
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An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in Falmouth, Maine.

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Aurora Borealis in Portsmouth
Aurora Borealis in Portsmouth | Photo: AP/Caleb Jones
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An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, shines over Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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Aurora Borealis in Michigan
Aurora Borealis in Michigan | Photo: Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP
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An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, lights up the night sky off Lake Michigan and the St. Joseph Lighthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan.

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Aurora Borealis in Chicago
Aurora Borealis in Chicago | Photo: Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
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People watch as an aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, lights up the night sky from Montrose Point in Chicago.

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Aurora Borealis near Harrislee, Germany
Aurora Borealis near Harrislee, Germany | Photo: Benjamin Nolte/dpa via AP
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Northern lights illuminate the sky near Harrislee, Germany.

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Aurora Borealis in Lietzen
Aurora Borealis in Lietzen | Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP
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An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glows in the night sky above a road in Lietzen, eastern Germany.

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Aurora Borealis in East Derry, New Hampshire
Aurora Borealis in East Derry, New Hampshire | Photo: AP/Charles Krupa
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An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glows red in the sky above a barn in East Derry, New Hampshire.