WATCH: The Northern Lights lit up the night sky in a beautiful light show over Alaska. | NBC News

As the sun dips below the horizon in Barrow, Alaska, a unique phenomenon begins—a 65-day stretch of darkness where day and night blend into a long Arctic twilight. This northernmost town in the U.S. experiences a transformative shift as the Earth’s tilt turns it away from the sun. The ocean becomes a vast expanse of ice, streets glow under amber lights, and homes are illuminated by the warm flicker of lamps behind frosted windows. In this extended twilight, families adapt their routines, marking