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Book Retreats released its Holiday Relaxation Report, which showcases the most peaceful places in the world — it named Iceland the most relaxing spot in Europe.

open image in gallery The northern lights appear over Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday. The Space Weather Prediction Center says a minor geomagnetic storm is likely to impact Earth over the weekend ...

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The Northern Lights were visible across parts of Ireland last night, with one photographer capturing the display over Buncrana, Co Donegal. Pink and green illuminations were recorded lighting up ...

A solar storm which hit the Earth on New Year's Day brought the first strong display of the Northern Lights across Wales in 2025. Images of bright purple and pink coloured aurora were captured ...