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As we move closer to the peak of solar cycle 25, activity on the Sun is ratcheting up. One sign of this is the aurora borealis, or northern lights, in Earth’s atmosphere.

@nasa astronaut @astro_josh took this photo from the @Space_Station on Feb. 28. https://go.nasa.gov/3mwxudo
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A Dazzling Aurora Borealis

Astronauts and sky watchers oohed and aahed as the night sky lit up with pulsating displays of reds, greens, and purples.
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