On Thursday, the Aurora Borealis was visible to more than just the far north. People from California to Pennsylvania took to the internet and shared their photos, thrilled that they didn't have to leave their backyards to see the lights.
See a few photos of that unprecedented northern lights event, along with other fascinating photos.
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The isle of Aogashima is home to a town built inside the active volcano - 170 people live there.
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“Photo I found of my Great Grandmother flying her balloon in Monument Valley. She was the first female balloon pilot in Arizona, and the first female to fly a balloon in Monument Valley.”
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The Aurora Borealis in Southeastern PA, 45 minutes north of Philadelphia.
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Astronauts aboard ISS were FLYING INSIDE AURORA, Thursday night.
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Before the radar in WWII, people used "sound location" with this machine, mostly WWI, 1914-19.
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A tilt-shift photograph in New York.
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Indian soldiers digging a trench. WW1, Western Front, Fauquissart, France, 1915.
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The Heart Nebula, (IC 1805), is a large emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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Lagoons of water found in Sahara Desert after 50 years of being dry.
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The inside of the world’s longest cave system.
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Fort Tolukko, Indonesia.
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Houston from SpaceX's Dragon Endeavor window.
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Hurricane Milton is pictured as a Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Yucatan Peninsula from the space station on Oct. 8, 2024.
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Traffic jam in Vietnam.
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Top view of Forbidden City, Beijing, China.
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The size of a 7.1t "bullet" from the schwerer Gustav railway gun.
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Lohagarh Fort Of Bharatpur Kingdom, India.
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This grave located in Paris of a man named “Victor Noir” has interesting marks on his face and bulge area because people believe that if you “rub” yourself on his face and pelvis, he will cure your infertility and you will get pregnant.
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“An hour with the aurora in Edinburgh in last night.”
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A moss-covered part of Antarctica, losing its ice.
