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Northern Lights: The sky as a canvas
Stargazers were out in force in northern Europe on Tuesday, hoping to be awed by a spectacular showing of northern lights after the most powerful solar storm in six years.
The aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, are seen near the city of Tromsoe, northern Norway.
Thousands of people throw themselves down the steep slope of Coopers Hill in pursuit of a round of cheese.
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