{"id":613205,"date":"2009-12-21T06:22:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-21T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/northern-lights-collide\/13635\/"},"modified":"2009-12-21T06:22:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-21T11:22:00","slug":"northern-lights-collide-in-an-explosion-of-brilliance-we-just-havent-noticed-it-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/613205","title":{"rendered":"Northern Lights collide in an explosion of brilliance &#8211; we just haven&#8217;t noticed it before"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/northern-lights-collide-1.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"Frame one of THEMIS\/ASI images shows auroras on a collision course on Feb. 29, 2008. (Imag...\"><\/p>\n<p>A network of cameras deployed around the Arctic to understand the trigger mechanism for the beautiful light display called the aurora borealis &#8211; also known as the Northern Lights &#8211; has discovered that sometimes the vast curtains of aurora borealis collide, producing a stunning outburst. 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