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Lights in the Darkness

A strong solar wind stream stirred up a display of northern lights over northern Canada.


NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen, using VIIRS day-night band data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.

Published December 25, 2016
Data acquired December 22, 2016

Source:
Suomi NPP > VIIRS
Collection:
Earth at Night