Residents of a remote Norwegian village are getting their first glimpse of winter sunlight, thanks to giant remote-controlled mirrors that reflect the sun's rays. Nestled deep in a valley between ...

RJUKAN, Norway (Reuters) - Sunshine lit up a Norwegian town in a remote, dark valley for the first time in wintertime on Wednesday, as mirrors high on a mountainside realized a century-old dream.

RJUKAN, Norway — Yearning for sunlight has been a part of life in this quaint old factory town in central Norway for as long as anyone can remember. Here, the sun disappears behind a mountain for six ...

People play volleyball during the official opening of giant sun mirrors (top) erected on the mountainside, in the town of Rjukan October 30, 2013. REUTERS/Terje Bendiksby/NTB Scanpix By Environment ...