Before satellite technology brought us answers, the Northern Lights were a mysterious and unexplained phenomena, long woven into the legends of Arctic communities.

Occurring in the polar regions, this colourful light show is caused by particles from the Sun hitting the Earth's atmosphere.

Scientists predict that this year or next, the solar cycle will peak and a period of more intense and complex Northern Lights will follow.

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