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December 4, 2017

The Aurora Australis, or Southern Lights, over the South Pole Telescope.

The Aurora Australis, or Southern Lights, over the South Pole Telescope at NSF's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.

Credit: Dr. Keith Vanderlinde [Any commercial use of this image requires photographer's permission.]


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