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Hessdalen

The Hessdalen Lights, Norway: Four Decades of Watching the Sky

November 8, 2026November 6, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
Aurora borealis over snow-covered mountains in northern Norway at night

About 4 min readSince 1981, strange lights have appeared over a Norwegian valley — and unlike most such stories, scientists have been watching with instruments for forty years.

Categories Science on the Edge Tags Hessdalen, lights, Norway, plasma, Project Hessdalen, Unsolved Leave a comment

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