Captured here is an aurora over Northamptonshire photographed in April. The physics department at the University of York recently launched AuroraWatch UK , a new web site that offers real-time monitoring of the magnetic variations that accompany aurora. Aurora were seen all across Britain earlier this year on 6 April, and there should be more to come.
Auroral displays are one of the most beautiful of all natural phenomena.
AuroraWatch UK will ensure that you don't miss out on the next British auroral light show. To see more of Kevin Smith's astronomy photos, click here . The report calls for the big-leaf mahogany to be listed under the Convention for the International Trade of Endangered Species. Sparse throughout the forests of 13 Latin American countires, the big-leaf mahogany, one of the largest trees in the region, takes 100 years to mature. A number of environmental groups, including Friends of the Earth , say the majority of mahogany in Latin America is harvested illegally.