Night sky night sky. Aircraft are also visible at night, distinguishable at a distance from other objects because their lights blink. Night sky The term night sky, usually associated with astronomy from Earth, refers to the nighttime appearance of celestial objects like stars, planets, and the Moon, which are visible in a clear sky between sunset and sunrise, when the Sun is below the horizon. Natural light sources in a night sky include moonlight, starlight, and airglow, depending on location and timing. Aurorae light up the skies above the polar circles. Occasionally, a large coronal mass ejection from the Sun or simply
Northern Lights (song) Northern Lights (song) "Northern Lights" is a song performed by the progressive rock band Renaissance, released in 1978 from their album "A Song for All Seasons." It was the band's only hit single, reaching No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart. "Northern Lights" entered the UK singles charts on 15 July 1978 and remained there for 11 weeks, peaking at No. 10. It was at No. 7 on "Melody Maker's" Top 30 Singles chart on 19 August 1978. Renaissance performed "Northern Lights" live on "The Mike Douglas Show" on 4 May 1978 in the U.S. The single was featured on