My Travel Expert - *How are the northern lights lights created?* One of the most captivating and awe-inspiring natural phenomena, the aurora borealis (meaning light of dawn) begins with the sun. Sunspots
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Northern Lights (Aurora borealis) over the canyons created by continental drift, Þingvellir, Iceland, Europe Stock Photo - Alamy
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