November 12, 2025“Scientists have identified a black fungus growing on the radioactive remains of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that appears to have evolved the ability to feed on radiation. The species, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, uses a rare process known as radiosynthesis”
SoupViruses on November 12, 2025 2:50 am I apologize my finger is in some of the photos, I was using .5 zoom and I couldn’t see it during the dark. These photos were taken with Night Sight.
Skelator_Rigby on November 12, 2025 2:56 am https://preview.redd.it/bkraaqwyqq0g1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f5be2912f8337731029c8540e02471dabaac379 View from Colorado
Hootsama on November 12, 2025 2:57 am That’s amazing. Thanks for sharing. Hoping to see it in person myself some day.
DaveKelso on November 12, 2025 3:06 am Can see them in Missouri tonight as well, wife just took some pics.
Ghostly_Spirits on November 12, 2025 3:06 am It’s really something otherworldly. I hope I get to see it one day
Skatchbro on November 12, 2025 3:09 am https://preview.redd.it/3vbkgr76tq0g1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa95c189bcef065a2fd4360abdc470a7a2dccd3c
Upset_Definition2019 on November 12, 2025 3:12 am https://preview.redd.it/to65dlzptq0g1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b66604b8ca3ce85b040c3b9a04e5e37706c759a Just a bit south of you.
M1A10 on November 12, 2025 3:12 am From PA https://preview.redd.it/unpvhw7rtq0g1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0578651b387fed88e439e968e69b29f89e72af92
comeupforairyouwhore on November 12, 2025 3:12 am https://preview.redd.it/76k9jwrutq0g1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1e44632493af605b0b2921a606aa9e07ced4d764 In Minnesota.
pullinahi on November 12, 2025 3:14 am https://preview.redd.it/86hlo9f6uq0g1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4aaacf6a686c8e57f6d35eed6d566948f072abb Montana.
pichael289 on November 12, 2025 3:17 am Dam that’s bright. There’s a bit of a red glow in the sky in SW Ohio but if y’all didn’t say something I wouldn’t have even noticed it
jd3marco on November 12, 2025 3:17 am *The Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within OP’s neighborhood?*
cmonwitcha on November 12, 2025 3:20 am https://preview.redd.it/kaaya7f7vq0g1.jpeg?width=1868&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4544d9b8cb6c4d91aaa0a96483391e864fe1151d Northern Iowa
Environmental-Bid-29 on November 12, 2025 3:20 am In Oklahoma! https://preview.redd.it/1zqrbxx9vq0g1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0cf59624ec92d6d0fcdbf15d3974071a6ca4ceb
PR-II on November 12, 2025 3:28 am SW MO https://preview.redd.it/fezrfiplwq0g1.jpeg?width=6144&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2bcb3f61266fc8f8e2d2adbbe43e30d2649e160e
NoRealNoWrong on November 12, 2025 3:29 am Here is South Carolina. Beautiful. Never thought I’d see them here.
Pimpstik69 on November 12, 2025 3:30 am https://preview.redd.it/tdjlgq8wwq0g1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e7066b8fcf108e14cbad81190c84c4c914a93a74 Central Indiana. Crazy !!
aushimself on November 12, 2025 3:30 am Major fomo rn as I’m about to go to sleep like a responsible adult.. 🤦♂️
Commercial-Age4750 on November 12, 2025 3:30 am Buddy of mine shared this from Northern Minnesota https://preview.redd.it/9gpjhbr2xq0g1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e17d84060c9f808150ad369aec7331f84331924
Squbasquid on November 12, 2025 3:33 am First time I’ve seen it as well. West of Chicago. https://preview.redd.it/dis3o3lgxq0g1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44cab7ba2e49ac3e045973048977576513a854f2
Certain-Term-9439 on November 12, 2025 3:34 am Hate to burst your bubble, but that is not the northern lights or the aurora borealis. I would be very concerned.
bluesky747 on November 12, 2025 3:37 am I missed it! Everyone’s posting pics and I was waiting for the gas company to fix a leak in my apartment.
Coup-de-Glass on November 12, 2025 3:39 am Thank you for sharing these amazing pics with us frozen Floridians who never get the cool stuff.
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I apologize my finger is in some of the photos, I was using .5 zoom and I couldn’t see it during the dark. These photos were taken with Night Sight.
https://preview.redd.it/bkraaqwyqq0g1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f5be2912f8337731029c8540e02471dabaac379
View from Colorado
That’s amazing. Thanks for sharing. Hoping to see it in person myself some day.
Can see them in Missouri tonight as well, wife just took some pics.
It’s really something otherworldly. I hope I get to see it one day
Awesome
https://preview.redd.it/3vbkgr76tq0g1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa95c189bcef065a2fd4360abdc470a7a2dccd3c
https://preview.redd.it/to65dlzptq0g1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b66604b8ca3ce85b040c3b9a04e5e37706c759a
Just a bit south of you.
From PA
https://preview.redd.it/unpvhw7rtq0g1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0578651b387fed88e439e968e69b29f89e72af92
https://preview.redd.it/76k9jwrutq0g1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1e44632493af605b0b2921a606aa9e07ced4d764
In Minnesota.
WOW. These photos are all amazing! ♥️
https://preview.redd.it/86hlo9f6uq0g1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4aaacf6a686c8e57f6d35eed6d566948f072abb
Montana.
Spectacular!
Sorry all, that’s just my Xmas lights.
Dam that’s bright. There’s a bit of a red glow in the sky in SW Ohio but if y’all didn’t say something I wouldn’t have even noticed it
*The Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within OP’s neighborhood?*
Solar maximum!
https://preview.redd.it/kaaya7f7vq0g1.jpeg?width=1868&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4544d9b8cb6c4d91aaa0a96483391e864fe1151d
Northern Iowa
In Oklahoma!
https://preview.redd.it/1zqrbxx9vq0g1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0cf59624ec92d6d0fcdbf15d3974071a6ca4ceb
SW MO
https://preview.redd.it/fezrfiplwq0g1.jpeg?width=6144&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2bcb3f61266fc8f8e2d2adbbe43e30d2649e160e
Here is South Carolina. Beautiful. Never thought I’d see them here.
https://preview.redd.it/tdjlgq8wwq0g1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e7066b8fcf108e14cbad81190c84c4c914a93a74
Central Indiana. Crazy !!
Major fomo rn as I’m about to go to sleep like a responsible adult.. 🤦♂️
Magnificent 😍
Buddy of mine shared this from Northern Minnesota
https://preview.redd.it/9gpjhbr2xq0g1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e17d84060c9f808150ad369aec7331f84331924
Check out serious sun bursts lately ….
I’m in NY. It’s overcast today- go figure.
First time I’ve seen it as well. West of Chicago.
https://preview.redd.it/dis3o3lgxq0g1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44cab7ba2e49ac3e045973048977576513a854f2
Beautiful!!!
Hate to burst your bubble, but that is not the northern lights or the aurora borealis. I would be very concerned.
I missed it! Everyone’s posting pics and I was waiting for the gas company to fix a leak in my apartment.


Can you picture that
Thank you for sharing these amazing pics with us frozen Floridians who never get the cool stuff.