Iceland: Northern Lights captured glowing over erupting volcano - BBC News

Volcanic eruptions have been taking place in the region since 14 January.

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CloseA timelapse video has captured a volcano in Iceland spewing ash and clouds of smoke against the backdrop of the Northern Lights.

The volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula has erupted several times this year, leading to a state of emergency being declared in southern Iceland in March.

The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, is caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68693519

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