The stunning beauty of one of nature's most spectacular events has been captured in this photo gallery. Every winter in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, the sky is illuminated by a dazzling, celestial light show. The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are caused when cosmic radiation hits electrically charged particles in the earth's atmosphere.
Northern Lights at Kola Peninsula, Russia. /VCG
Northern Lights at Lofoten Islands, Norway. /VCG
Northern Lights in Yukon, Canada. /VCG
Northern Lights at Thingvellir National Park, Iceland. /VCG
The moon and Northern Lights illuminating the ice of the most popular glacier lagoon in Iceland. /VCG
Northern Lights in Tromso, Norway. /VCG
(All images via VCG)
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