Aurora borealis over Vee Lake near Yellowknife, Canada (@ Michael Ericsson/Getty Images)

Aurora borealis over Vee Lake near Yellowknife, Canada (@ Michael Ericsson/Getty Images)

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• The aurora borealis is named after the Roman goddess of dawn.""Find out the stunning truth about this celestial canvas
• Worried about catching frostbite in the pursuit of the light fantastic?""Do it this way and a roaring fire is always close at hand
• Do you think this looks like a huge lava lamp?""Amazingly, the sky is entirely unplugged
• This northern lights hotspot was named after a local tribe known as the Copper Indians.""These days, tourists chasing such a spectacular sight bring in $100m every year