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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir filmed the timelapse from onboard the SpaceX Dragon shuttle.
The Southern Lights are just as common as the Northern Lights, and are commonly seen across Antarctica, but relatively few people live in latitudes close to the South Pole, so they are not as well-known as their northern counterpart.
These lights occur near the poles because Earth's magnetic field channels charged particles from the Sun toward those regions, where they collide with the atmosphere and create shimmering waves of colour.
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Marilyn Monroe 'lookalikes' gather to celebrate her 100th birthdayFans set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Marilyn Monroe to celebrate what would have been the legendary actress’ centenary.
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California winery blaze erupts in scorching fireballsNo injuries were reported after the 5.4-acre blaze ripped through a section of the state's Livermore Valley wine region.
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We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we foundThe BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president's posts.
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How Trump is transforming Washington - by adding his face everywhereSarah Smith visits places across the US capital where the president has hung banners, renamed a site or is rebuilding something.
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