An aurora also known as the Northern or polar lights or aurora polaris, is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic).

Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays, spirals or dynamic flickers covering the entire sky.


Here we present the best aurora pictures taken around the world in 2021, as chosen by travel and photography.


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This image was captured in February in Teriberka, in the Kolsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, on the Barents Sea coast.

The photographer, Russian Aleksey R., said: 'This night was definitely special.

The perfect conditions for shooting the Northern Lights came together: frost, ice, a full moon, a clear night, and no wind.

The weather was extremely difficult, the temperature was 34 degrees below zero.



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This incredible image was taken at Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota, United States.

The photographer behind it, Marshall Lipp, said: 'After following the space weather for a few days, I knew that there was a good chance the Lights were going to be out during this fall, so I went to one of my favorite places and set up my gear in hopes the aurora would show.

And it did!

A dazzling image taken in Iceland by Slovak landscape photographer Filip Hrebenda, who said: 'Although the best time to see the aurora in Iceland is mainly from the fall to early spring, I took this photo in the southeast of Iceland during the late spring.

A stunning photograph of a spectacular aurora display over Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada.

The photographer, Herry Himanshu, said: 'In all my years of aurora chasing in Saskatchewan, I had never seen such vivid, fast-moving, wild formations and incredible, purple, pulsating lights.

This mesmerising image was taken in Alaska by Marc Adamus, who said: 'Wandering around these forests coated in rime ice is one of the most magical experiences, but also one of the most difficult to capture.

Temperatures are often in the minus 30s.

Lake Tekapo in New Zealand.

This eye-catching image was taken by John Weatherby on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland.

A sensational light show over the Lofoten Islands in Norway, captured by Frank Olsen.

Bayfield, Wisconsin.

A jaw-dropping image captured in Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon, Canada, by Joshua Snow.

A spellbinding image taken by Mark Jinks in Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.

Stefan Liebermann is the photographer behind this striking image, taken in Iceland.

Olli Sorvari took this image in Levi, Finland, and named it 'Santa's Cabin'.

Apparently, reaching it was quite a struggle.

He said: 'I know the journey is often more important and memorable than the results, and after taking this picture, I think this was a trip to remember.

It wasn't a long hike, but when you don't have snowshoes and you sink half a meter with every step you take, it kind of feels fifty times longer.

The next time I go there, I'll follow the skiing routes.

This snap is the work of Mike Karpov and was taken in Russia's Arkhangelsk region.

Karpov said: 'I had been dreaming of taking this photo for a very long time.

The place is known for its mineral springs with curative properties as well as an 18th-century church and newly rebuilt chapels.

On the night this photo was taken, the weather was clear and cold in the Kurtyaevo area.

The thermometer outside the city showed a temperature of -28 degrees Celsius.

Explorer nwanne nmadu is @ it again.
God is just wonderful. Everything he created is just perfect even in some of their imperfections.
But biakwa o, exploring explorer, all I'm seeing is Finland, Russia, Sweden and the likes. Where is our own Nigerian aurora? Or has Buhari government, in its usual style, deplete everything for us?

This image was taken by Stefano Astorri, who explained: 'I went to this location in the Swedish Lapland.

This image was taken in Northern Norway by French photographer Virgil Reglioni, who specialises in Arctic landscape and night photography.

Magnificent is not enough to describe nature.

Sergey Korolev is behind this magical picture, taken on Russia's Kola Peninsula.

Amy J Johnson took this hypnotic image in Alaska and named it 'Narnia'.

She said: 'In March of 2021, a G1 solar storm was predicted when I ventured to this forest north of Fairbanks.

For years, I've spent many nights in this region waiting for a beautiful aurora display only to be disappointed.

This night, however, I reached my set location right in time for the start of an amazing show.

Jacob Cohen took this awe-inspiring picture in Sutton, Alaska, while battling temperatures of around -10C.

He said it was one of the most impressive light displays he'd ever seen.

This image, called 'The Aurora Cave', was taken in Norway's Lofoten Islands by Giulio Cobianchi, who explained how it was composed: 'This was one of the most beautiful green nights I have experienced since living in Lofoten.

This was just the beginning of a long night of chasing the aurora until sunrise.

I have been inside this hidden cave in all seasons since I like to explore locations and find new compositions that have never been seen before.

Inside the caves, it is never easy to photograph. You have to use more techniques in the shooting phase, such as focus-stacking and multi-exposure, for example, but I must say that these are the compositions I appreciate the most.

This mesmerising snap was taken in Senja, northern Norway, by Froydis Dalheim, who declared: 'This image is the perfect representation of one of my best nights seeing the Northern Lights in Norway in Senja.

This stunning photo was snaped by David Oldenhof in Tasmania.

He explained: 'Tasmania is the most southern state in Australia.

As well as having beautiful coastlines, World Heritage rainforests, and national parks to photograph, we also have the added bonus of being able to witness the most intense auroras in the country because we are the furthest south.

I have only witnessed three auroras and this one was the most beautiful and longest-lasting of them'

A stunning snap of an aurora over Iceland by Agnieszka Mrowka, who explained: 'The photo was challenging in the sense that I had to run back and forth to adjust the settings on my camera depending on the strength of the Northern Lights.

The place I was standing was also a bit tricky, as there was not enough space for my feet, so I could not even fully stand straight.

When the lights came, however, I was able to freeze, staring at the mesmerising sky above'

This magical image was taken in Murmansk, Russia, by photographer Daniel Kordan.

He revealed: 'Last winter, I took a trip to explore the north of Russia.

I drove across the Barents Sea and hiked to the “edge of the world” in the Arctic.

The adventure was full of storms and blizzards but also precious encounters with Lady Aurora.

I took this image on the Kolskyi peninsula, and the amazing thing about this area is that most rivers don’t freeze, even at -35C temperatures.

This night, my tripod froze while I was waiting for the Northern Lights in my wader boots with the water up to my knees in this river.

Those photographers are witches

I've always planned to witness this one day

Explorers:
Stefan Liebermann is the photographer behind this striking image, taken in Iceland.

Wooww..!!

Beautiful..