For centuries, Arctic sky watchers have occasionally reported strange sounds filling the air as Northern Lights danced overhead. Hisses, crackles, and even loud "claps" have been heard and recorded. It may be time to add a new sound to the menagerie: blaster fire.
Photographer Oliver Wright sends this report from inside the Arctic Circle: "On Christmas Night 2016, I was standing beneath an intense display of auroras in Abisko, Sweden, when I heard something that sounded like Star Wars blasters." As the lights danced overhead, a series of rat-a-tat 'swooshes' emanated from a nearby set of power cables. "Other bystanders heard it, too," he says. "I rushed closer to the power lines and was able to record a sample using my iPhone."
To listen:
--> https://clyp.it/urzipw02
Don't forget to turn up the volume
