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- The world's first permanent northern lights observatory was established in 1899 on Mount Halde, Norway, by Kristian Birkeland, a physicist.
- In 1926, research moved to Tromso, where scientists studied solar events and Earth's magnetic field.
- A new radar system will begin operations this summer in Skibotn, featuring 10,000 antennas to study auroras.
- Historically, the northern lights inspired myths, including sailors who feared being taken by the spectral lights.
