The month's sharpest science shots, selected by Nature's photo team.

"Auroras in alligator country. Northern Lights dazzled parts of North America and Europe in early November, with the auroras visible as far south as Spain and the United States. Here, a Northern Taurid meteor can be seen travelling through the skies above Florida, which is to be expected during this time of year, but the auroral glow is usually only seen from higher latitudes."

"during this time of year, but the auroral glow is usually only seen from higher latitudes. The auroras were caused by some of the strongest solar activity in decades, triggered by coronal mass ejections in which the Sun expels plasma and magnetic field. This photo, taken on Shired Island by Florida-based astrophotographer Samil Cabrera, was NASA's astronomy picture of the day on 14 November."

Northern Lights appeared across parts of North America and Europe in early November, with auroras visible unusually far south to Spain and the United States. A Northern Taurid meteor traveled through the skies above Florida during this period, a routine seasonal event. The auroral glow normally appears only at higher latitudes, making these southern sightings notable. The auroras resulted from intense solar activity driven by coronal mass ejections in which the Sun expelled plasma and magnetic field. The scene was captured on Shired Island by Florida-based astrophotographer Samil Cabrera and featured by NASA as the astronomy picture of the day on 14 November.

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