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Why we are seeing more northern lights

Why we are seeing more northern lights

While the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, usually only appear in the most northern parts of the Earth, it’s now extending farther south into parts of the United States.

A closer look at the novel celestial events thrilling scientists this month

A closer look at the novel celestial events thrilling scientists this month

It’s been an exciting time for astronomers, astrophysicists and other scientists who specialize in deciphering the far reaches of space. Since the beginning of May, observations of some never-before-seen celestial events have been reported in science journals. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins John Yang to explain the latest findings.

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