The aurora borealis is seen from Mendenhall Lake in Juneau on Nov. 12, 2025. A series of solar flares caused unusually bright displays of the northern lights across Alaska Tuesday and Wednesday nights. (Chloe Anderson/Peninsula Clarion)

In photos: Dark clear skies and solar storm put on a show near Juneau

Chloe Anderson Peninsula Clarion
Thursday, November 13, 2025 2:18pm
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The aurora borealis danced over the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau on Nov. 12, 2025. Hundreds of Juneauites flocked to dark areas of town to catch particularly strong performances from the northern lights due to a series of solar flares Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

The aurora borealis dances over the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau on Nov. 12, 2025. Hundreds of Juneauites flocked to dark areas of town to catch particularly strong performances from the northern lights due to a series of solar flares Tuesday and Wednesday nights. (Chloe Anderson/Peninsula Clarion)

The aurora borealis dances over the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau on Nov. 12, 2025. Hundreds of Juneauites flocked to dark areas of town to catch particularly strong performances from the northern lights due to a series of solar flares Tuesday and Wednesday nights. (Chloe Anderson/Peninsula Clarion)

The aurora borealis is seen from Mendenhall Lake in Juneau on Nov. 12, 2025. A series of solar flares caused unusually bright displays of the northern lights across Alaska Tuesday and Wednesday nights. (Chloe Anderson/Peninsula Clarion)

The aurora borealis is seen from Mendenhall Lake in Juneau on Nov. 12, 2025. A series of solar flares caused unusually bright displays of the northern lights across Alaska Tuesday and Wednesday nights. (Chloe Anderson/Peninsula Clarion)

The aurora borealis dances over the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau on Nov. 12, 2025. Hundreds of Juneauites flocked to dark areas of town to catch particularly strong performances from the northern lights due to a series of solar flares Tuesday and Wednesday nights. (Chloe Anderson/Peninsula Clarion)

The aurora borealis dances over the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau on Nov. 12, 2025. Hundreds of Juneauites flocked to dark areas of town to catch particularly strong performances from the northern lights due to a series of solar flares Tuesday and Wednesday nights. (Chloe Anderson/Peninsula Clarion)

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