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Desktop Wallpaper: Northern lights

By // June 30, 2013, 9:11 PM PST // markwkaelin

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  • Aurora borealis

    The Winter Solstice is approaching, which means winter, which means cold weather and long nights. And for the kid in all of us, (well, in me at least) it brings up memories of the North Pole. Imagine going to work under the colorful aurora borealis (northern lights).

    This gallery was originally published in December 2010.

    Credit: Philippe Moussette, NASA

  • September skies

    Credit: Philippe Moussette, NASA

  • Near Earth Network

    The Near Earth Network is comprised of tracking stations distributed throughout the world in locations including Svalbard, Norway.

    NASA

  • Anchorage

    Aurora borealis in vicinity of Anchorage.

    NOAA

  • International Space Station

    The Aurora Borealis or “northern lights” and the Manicouagan Impact Crater reservoir (foreground) in Quebec, Canada, were featured in this photograph taken by astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer, on board the International Space Station (ISS).

    NASA

  • Aurora Oklahoma

    Credit & Copyright: Dave Ewoldt (Okarche, Oklahoma)

    NASA

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Aurora borealis

The Winter Solstice is approaching, which means winter, which means cold weather and long nights. And for the kid in all of us, (well, in me at least) it brings up memories of the North Pole. Imagine going to work under the colorful aurora borealis (northern lights).

This gallery was originally published in December 2010.

Credit: Philippe Moussette, NASA

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