Satellite captures 'ghostly' images of Northern Lights

The Northern Lights, also called "Aurora borealis," are a beautiful natural phenomenon that we're either lucky enough to see in person, or have to enjoy through photos. The Northern Lights Centre in Canada explains that the phenomenon are actually caused by collisions of magnetic particles, and can be seen above magnetic poles in either hemisphere.

A solar storm caused an aurora to occur Tuesday, August 2 -- and the results were stunning. Observers in Canada and the Northern United States were treated to the spectacular sight. Some took to sharing on social media to share their incredible photos:

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Other photos, however, showed a more ghostly sight of the Northern Lights than we are used to seeing:

These photos, taken by the SuomiNPP satellite, show the Northern Lights "floating" above North America. While these images show a different -- and slightly creepier -- perspective of the lights, they still prove to be stunning.