Video from national park captures Milky Way and Northern Lights — at the same time

Looking for something to do while socially distancing? An Alaska national park has an idea.

The Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve went stargazing in mid-March and captured something rare — and stunning.

On the night of March 19, heading into March 20, the park captured a video of the Milky Way and Northern Lights at the same time.

“Stargazing... Social distancing-approved activity,” the park said. “#Timelapse video: Milky Way, stars, and aurora just outside Gustavus, AK. Footage from last night, March 19-20.”

A few nights earlier, the Alaska national park shared on Instagram that it had been “socked in with clouds for much of the winter.”

“Hoping to glimpse this classic Alaskan sight: The northern lights, or aurora borealis,” the park said. “When solar activity is high, the chance of seeing this incredible phenomenon improves in Glacier Bay.”

This story was originally published March 30, 2020 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Video from national park captures Milky Way and Northern Lights — at the same time."