The best time to see the northern lights in Finland is between October and March.
Winter in Lapland is simply magical. Snow blankets the landscapes and animals adapt to the cold. Staying in a cosy hotel in Inari, we will spend our days exploring the taiga, the immense coniferous forest covering the north of our planet. At night, we will enjoy the magnificent spectacle of the Northern Lights.
Our trip to Namibia with J.C. Casado gives us the chance to travel through landscapes untouched by humans, where the wild animals live in ideal conditions, and the skies are free of the light pollution so common in our cities. Few places on Earth still offer both: wild nature and a a pristine environment.
Reykjavík is full of charm during the New Year celebrations.
With an expert local guide, staying in locations ideally placed for observing the night sky, we travel through southern Iceland To the glacial lagoon of Jökulsárlón. A perfect combination of daytime excursions and activities with northern lights viewing at night. The trip includes a glacier walk and a visit to the Blue Lagoon.
Our collaborator and friend Juan Carlos Casado to send us this video of the trip to Saariselkä to see the Northern Lights in Finland.
Observing the 2015 total solar eclipse and the northern lights in the Faroe Islands
Next March, in the subarctic Faroe Islands, we will have the chance to observe two of the most impressive natural phenomena visible from our planet: a total eclipse of the sun and the spectacle of the Northern Lights.
As well as the unique opportunity to witness a total eclipse and the northern lights, this trip offers spectacular landscapes of rugged islands: a paradise for hikers, naturalists and bird lovers.
Our colleague Alex Póo led the Turkana expedition, in Kenya, to witness the total solar eclipse that took place last November.
Thirty-nine people, divided into three expeditions, travelled to Lake Turkana in northern Kenya to observe the solar eclipse. After setting up camp on the lakeshore, all the equipment was in place and the scientists were ready to observe it.
Despite adverse weather conditions, the skies finally opened and it was possible to capture these incredible images.
A big hug to all the «Eclipse hunters» and we look forward to seeing you in Svalbard in March 2015!
We travel around. in the world for observing eclipses and the northern lights. But here in Barcelona, our friends at ASTER are offering an interesting guided observation sessionand the meteor shower. And it’s free too!
Meteor shower at Moll de Gregal
Our astronomy trips