Kasey & Jason Harrell | Northern Lights & Milky Way Travel on Instagram: "The northern lights are the strongest they’ll be this decade and it won’t last forever. We’re in solar maximum, the peak of the Sun’s 11-year cycle, when it releases more sunspots and solar flares. Those eruptions send charged particles toward Earth, sparking bigger, brighter, and more frequent auroras. By 2026, this peak period will start winding down. If you’ve been dreaming of chasing the aurora, this is the window to m

Explore Minnesota on Instagram: "If the skies are clear tonight, you have a great shot at catching the Northern Lights across Minnesota, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center! ✨🌌 Want to capture this amazing sight with your smartphone? We’re here to help. Here’s how you can do it: 🗺️: Find a location away from bright lights and the sky glow of your city. 📱: Open your camera app and point it at the sky. The aurora will appear to the north. 🚫: Make sure your flash is off and that

Ankit on Instagram: "Follow @mov.fy for more... The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is one of nature’s most stunning light displays. This phenomenon occurs when charged particles from the Sun collide with Earth’s magnetic field, creating shimmering curtains of color across the polar skies. Shades of green, pink, purple, and blue dance across the night, captivating anyone lucky enough to witness them. Auroras form when solar winds send streams of charged particles toward Earth. As these part

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Cornell Lab Bird Cams on Instagram: "All eyes were on this handsome male Northern Flicker when he stopped by the Hellgate Osprey nest for a long bout of preening. Northern Flickers are large, brown woodpeckers with black-scalloped plumage. When they fly you’ll see a flash of color in the wings – yellow if you’re in the East, red if you’re in the West – and a bright white flash on the rump. "Red-shafted" males in the West have a red whisker, while "Yellow-shafted" males in the East have a black w