Name: Mystery Solved...We Now Know What Causes The 'Northern Lights'
Uploaded: 2/16/2018 6:11:00 PM
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Description: The Northern Lights, A.K.A. The Aurora Borealis. The Vikings thought it was a road to the Gods, but we now know exactly what those beautiful lights actually are.

Look for Northern lights over Washington overnight

A minor geomagnetic storm produced an aurora display Monday morning, and it's still possible the next couple nights.

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