Aurora Borealis over Fairbanks, Alaska

Aurora Borealis over Fairbanks, Alaska

Astrophotographer Sacha Layos: "Thwarted from going to sleep like a regular human by these skies! The twilight skies of spring bring about some of the most beautiful pink and purple displays! We are nearly out of skies dark enough for aurora for the season so I have to take it where I can get it."

Auroras happen when charged particles from the Sun interact with Earth's magnetic field, creating dazzling light shows in the sky. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, occurs in an upper layer of Earth’s atmosphere called the ionosphere.

Learn more & track auroras: 
https://www.aurorasaurus.org

How to find and photograph auroras: 
https://science.nasa.gov/feature/nasas-guide-to-finding-and-photographing-auroras/

Image Credit: Sacha Layos
Sacha's website: https://midnightoilphotos.smugmug.com
Capture Date: April 21, 2025

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