The Northern Lights seen in Alaska

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The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, could be seen in the sky over Fairbanks, Alaska, this week.The brightly colored lights that dance through the sky are an astronomical phenomena that consist of electrically charged particles from the sun that have entered the earth’s atmosphere. Have you ever seen anything like this?

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