Northern lights - aurora borealis, the people, the myths and the science

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We are entering a period of heightened auroral activity. The Northern Lights will appear more frequently, and we will be able to see them further south than usual. Physicist and science communicator Veronica Danielsen explains the Northern Lights and what they mean for us on Planet Earth.