Tag: Aurora
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This winter and the next aurora viewing period
The sun's activity is approaching its peak, which increases the frequency and intensity of aurora displays.
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Louis Theroux on his first visit to Finland: "Maybe you don’t have enough weird people"
The world-renowned documentary filmmaker participates in the annual Aurora future conference in the village of Levi in ​​Finnish Lapland.
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Sun activity is increasing
Baldur Haukur JĂşlĂusson, director of guide services at Reykjavik Excursion, says attendance on aurora hunter tours has been very high lately. “We’ve had great weather lately and it’s expected to continue to be good,” says Baldur. He adds that these trips are extremely popular. This is a great experience for people who want to see…
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APN Podcast: Chasing the Northern Lights
Northern Finland offers one of the best opportunities in the world to see the wonderful natural light phenomenon. This week, APN hears how aurora enthusiasts can avoid disappointment when chasing those elusive flashes across the sky.
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The return of Icelanders from Israel
126 Icelanders returned home from Tel Aviv yesterday. Their return was organized by the Icelandic government. The Hekla Aurora, an Icelandic Airlines jet, landed with the group at Keflavik International Airport shortly before 5 a.m. The flight was from Amman, Jordan via Rome. There were also five Faroese, four Norwegians and twelve on the plane…
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See: A magnificent aurora borealis light up the Finnish night sky
Northern lights activity is expected to continue in the suburbs, but dense cloud cover obscures visibility in many parts of the country.
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Finnish stargazers discover completely new Northern Lights phenomenon
Conventional auroras are caused by electrons in the solar wind, but the newly discovered phenomenon stems from protons, which are much heavier.
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Things to see and do in Norway
Norway is one of Europe’s best tourist destinations. It has a long and rich history that can be seen in the architecture and the scenery is something out of a fairy tale. Whether it’s historic fortresses, museums like the one for Viking ships, fjords or railway tours, there is a lot to see and do…
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This is how pressured Russia will be when NATO takes over the Baltic Sea
In the spring of 2023, there are several military exercises at the Baltic Sea: Aurora 23 in Sweden, with tens of thousands of soldiers, and the Polish military practicing the defense of a newly built canal near Russian Kaliningrad. – If you look generally at the balance of power in Europe, the focus has shifted…
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Finland will see the magnificent northern lights on Sunday, more are promised on Monday
The recent series of solar flares has caused strong aurora activity over Finland.
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The US gives Ukraine $325 million in new military aid
Stockholm – The United States on Wednesday announced $325 million in new military aid to Ukraine in a package expected to include more artillery rounds and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) rockets, as Ukraine continues to burn through artillery ammunition at a high rate. Defense officials who spoke to VOA before the package was…
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The United States provides $325 million in aid to Ukraine
Stockholm – The United States on Wednesday announced $325 million in new military aid to Ukraine in a package expected to include more artillery rounds and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) rockets, as Ukraine continues to burn through artillery ammunition at a high rate. Defense officials who spoke to VOA before the package was…
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Olivia and Leo are still the most popular children’s names in Finland
A little variation in the most popular names of Finnish speakers For children born in Finland in 2022, Olivia was the first name for 276 girls and Leo for 376 boys. They were the most popular names in 2021 as well, and Leo has been the most popular boy’s name since 2019. In 2022, the…
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Part 1 of 5. The Disappearance of Sebastian Herlow – The End
On the drama series Sebastian Herlow’s disappearance: The Disappearance of Sebastian Herlow is a psychological thriller about the pursuit of success in five parts. The plot revolves around Max (Christopher Lehmann), a classical pianist trying to make a career in a tough and elitist music industry. Max’s ex-boyfriend, Sebastian (Oscar Zia), has since their breakup…
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Finland is the safest travel destination in the world
Fortunately, there are many places in the world that are safe to travel to based on various metrics. In this article, we explore some of the safest countries to travel to based on factors such as murders, assaults, traffic deaths, natural disaster riskand global peace index. Finland Finland is consistently classified as the safest country…
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Ă–B on Sweden’s defense capability, raggar cars on electricity and more difficult Ramadan in the wake of the economic crisis
HOUR 1 Commander-in-Chief Micael BydĂ©n on Sweden’s defense capabilities and the Aurora military exercise Report on the purpose of large military exercises Reportage from subdued Ramadan celebrations in economically troubled Egypt Chronicle by Göran Rosenberg The panel: Olof Ehrenkrona, SvD, Frida Park, Dagen, Zina Al-Dewany, Aftonbladet HOUR 2 Will the raggars survive the electric car…
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It’s going to be a beautiful aurora night
As reported by mbl.is, clear skies and a strong solar wind are set to bring dazzling auroras over Iceland tonight. In a press release published today, Sævar Helgi Bragason, an educator and science communicator (editor of an astronomy website), predicts that the midnight lights will be enjoyed tonight. Sævar directs those interested to Icelandic […]…
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The pilot made a circle to show the passengers the aurora borealis
EasyJet pilots who flew from KeflavĂk to Manchester yesterday made a circle over the North Sea. They did this so that all passengers could admire the magnificent Northern Lights that danced in the night sky. A British photographer who was on the plane returning home with his fiancĂ©e told the Manchester Evening News that […]…
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This is where you will be able to see the northern lights tonight!
Already several were lucky last night, but it could be your turn tonight. The northern lights, which are also known as northern lights, are quite rare in Denmark. But tonight, between 9pm and 2am, you might be able to see them if you’re in the right place at the right time. Midnight has been singled…
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Are there any downsides to our obsession with serial killers?
In today’s program we dig into this serial killer craze. Many serial killers are given a place in the culture in the form of TV series and movies, but could it become a problem that we make them too human? We talk to the director Ali Abbasi, current with the film Holy Spider – about…
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Minister Harakka leads the Team Finland delegation to visit South Korea
The technological themes of the visit have enormous potential for the economy and well-being of our countries, says Minister Harakka. Minister Harakka will meet, among other things, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Defeated Hee-ryongMinister of Trade Dukgeun Ahn and the Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho. The business delegation meets potential trade…
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The northern lights will mark this weekend in different parts of Finland
The solar wind will intensify during the weekend and as a result there will be a lot of aurora borealis, possibly also in the sky of southern Finland.
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The electricity companies agreed on plans for a third line between Finland and Estonia
The Finnish and Estonian electricity network operators Fingrid and Elering have signed a letter of intent to start planning the construction of a submarine cable connection between third countries, Fingrid said in a statement issued on Tuesday. After the completion of the EstLink 3 connection under the Gulf of Finland, the company estimates that there…
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10 most expensive and rarest Soviet stamps
Their cumulative value exceeds $ 1 million. 1. To the best worker in the All-Union Society of Philatelists (up to $ 776,000) General goods The most expensive stamp was issued in 1932. Only one copy has survived. It was a limited edition timed for the first exhibition dedicated to the achievements of Soviet philately. In…
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Friday’s newspapers: Nursing strike begins, NATO support, Finnish favorite names
The strike of about 25,000 nurses and other health care workers will begin on Friday morning and is therefore at the forefront of several Finnish newspapers. The municipal trade unions Tehy and SuPer have called for an exclusion for six hospital districts: Helsinki and Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, Southwest Finland, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and Central Finland.…
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Satellite losses show threats to solar storms for Tech
Washington – As if we did not have enough to worry about: Some scientists warn of the inevitable catastrophic effects on modern life from a super-big solar storm. These eruptions from the sun, which emit energy in the form of magnetic fields and billions of tons of plasma gas, known as “flares”, are unpredictable and…
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Solar storms have been shown to pose major risks to technology
Washington – As if we did not have enough to worry about: Some scientists warn of the inevitable catastrophic effects on modern life from a super-big solar storm. These eruptions from the sun, which emit energy in the form of magnetic fields and billions of tons of plasma gas, known as “flares”, are unpredictable and…
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The experts’ best tips for seeing the northern lights
In Finland, aurora borealis viewers have helped researchers discover a completely new form of aurora borealis. And nowadays, many people tip each other on social media about when there seems to be a nice northern lights going on. Listen to the experts’ best advice for seeing the Northern Lights, and when there is an extra…
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The auroral season is considered open
As reported by mbl.is, on Tuesday evening you could admire the spectacular show of the lights of the midnight. MorgunblaĂ°iĂ° reporter Hafþór HreiĂ°arsson, while in HĂşsavĂk, took some great photos of the aurora illuminating Skálfandi Bay. This week, the aurora also appeared in the skies over Reykjavik, but its dance only lasted a few minutes…
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Ingestion in the mesospheric ozone layer is explained
Tokyo [Japan], 23 August (ANI): The same phenomenon that causes the Northern Lights – the magical curtains of green light that are often seen from the Earth’s polar regions – causes the depletion of the mesospheric ozone layer. This impoverishment can have an impact on global climate change and therefore it is important to understand…