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Weekend Star-Gazers Treated to Stunning Northern Lights Show

The aurora borealis was visible from parts of the northern U.S., Canada, and Europe.

By Diana Crandall
May 29, 2017 12:41 pm
Northern Lights seen from Big Bay, Ontario.
Northern Lights seen from Big Bay, Ontario. (MaryAnn Williams/Twitter)

Residents in the northern U.S., Canada, and certain parts of Europe may have noticed the natural wonder glittering across the skies this weekend.

Saturday star-gazers were treated to the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, which were caused by the sun spitting out a burst of plasma on May 23. This Coronal Mass Ejection, also known as a CME, put on a cosmic light show worth pointing cameras and smart-phones at the heavens.

Check out the breathtaking photography shared online over the long weekend.

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