Expeditioners at Australia’s Casey Station are among a unique group who witness these shimmering curtains of light during the long winter darkness.
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in Antarctica, a prime spot for witnessing the Aurora Australis. Expeditioners at Australia’s Casey Station are among a
The lights, responding to her joy, painted the world. The gray ice turned to turquoise. The white snow bloomed with hidden colors—mauve, gold, deep ocean blue. Her simple line-drawn cottage became a detailed, jewel-toned home, its windows blazing. The gray ice turned to turquoise