Tag: northern lights

The Stunning Lofoten Islands

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Located more than 900 kilometers north of Oslo on Norway’s northwestern coast, the amazing Lofoten Islands offers visitors stunning scenery and active outdoor experiences all year long.  The Lofoten archipelago is home to 25,000 people living mostly on six main islands: Austvagoy, Vestvagoy, Flakstadoy, Moskenesoy, Vaeroy, and Rost. The archipelago is north of the Arctic Circle but it maintains a relatively mild climate […]

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International Astronomy Day

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Capping off Astronomy Week, Saturday, October 9 is celebrated as International Astronomy Day.  Celebrated twice annually since 1973, this event aims to bring awareness to Astronomy education and to encourage the passions of amateur and professional astronomers and stargazers alike. Astronomy, the study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, gas, galaxies, dust and other non-Earthly […]

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