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?Goleuadau?r Gogledd? ? Mathew Browne Wales, United Kingdom The title of this image, ?Goleuadau?r Gogledd,? translates to ?Northern Lights? in Welsh. Finding the accurate translation proved challenging, as this phrase isn?t commonly used in everyday conversations here in South Wales. Witnessing the aurora borealis this far south is a rare occurrence, and capturing it at an iconic location like Paxton?s Tower adds to its uniqueness. Paxton?s Tower, a hilltop folly with a history spanning over 200 years, overlooks the picturesque Carmarthenshire countryside. For over an hour, the horizon beyond the clouds emitted hues of green and pink. However, for a brief yet magical moment, the sky came alive with impressive pink pillars, visible to the naked eye

Earth

See a dazzling collection of the year's best northern lights pictures

This spectacular selection of images is taken from the winners of the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition, run by Capture the Atlas

Regulars

Uranus's moon Miranda

Space

Moons around Uranus may suddenly develop atmospheres in the spring

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Space

Stolen planet could be hiding on the edge of our solar system

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Artist's impression of a planet around a red giant star

Space

Strange alien worlds suggest Earth could survive the death of the sun

Features

Environment

Insects thrive on solar farms planted with native flowers

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Space

Passing star could fling Earth out past Pluto into the Oort cloud

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Space

Can we smash together all of the asteroids to build a new planet?

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The sun with solar flares coming off it

Space

The sun is smaller than we thought it was

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Space

Ice-spewing supervolcano may have been found on Pluto

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Image of the Moon captured by the Galileo spacecraft

Space

The moon is 40 million years older than we thought it was

A new look at the age of zircon crystals in a lunar rock sample brought back by NASA's Apollo 17 mission in 1972 has revealed that the moon formed at least 4.46 billion years ago

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Environment

World’s largest offshore wind farm sends first power to UK grid

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Space

Slicing the moon in half would be disastrous for Earth – but beautiful

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Space

How asteroids can help us understand our place in the cosmos

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Space

Largest known solar storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago

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