- Aurora - Wikipedia
The aurora borealis is visible from areas around the Arctic such as Alaska, Canada, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Scandinavia, Finland, Scotland, and Russia
- Northern lights (aurora borealis): What they are and how to see them
Whether you're planning a trip to see the northern lights or just curious about the science behind them, here's everything you need to know about what causes the northern lights, when and where
- Auroras - NASA Science
Also known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), auroras are colorful, dynamic, and often visually delicate displays of an intricate dance of particles and magnetism between the Sun and Earth called space weather
- What are the northern lights? The aurora borealis explained
The northern lights, also called the aurora borealis, have transfixed humans for thousands of years Discover the best time and place to see this natural phenomenon as well as the science behind how we forecast it
- What causes the Northern Lights? Aurora borealis explained
Discover the science behind the aurora borealis, and learn how to see and photograph the brilliant night sky spectacle The aurora is one of the most spectacular displays in the night sky – but how are these curtains of colourful light formed?
- Aurora | Location Facts | Britannica
Aurora, luminous phenomenon of Earth’s upper atmosphere that occurs primarily in high latitudes of both hemispheres; in the Northern Hemisphere auroras are called aurora borealis, aurora polaris, or northern lights, and in the Southern Hemisphere they are called aurora australis or southern lights
- Aurora - NOAA NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere (Protons cause faint and diffuse aurora, usually not easily visible to the human eye )
- The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) Explained - WorldAtlas
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are luminous patterns that appear in high-latitude skies when energetic particles from the Sun interact with Earth’s upper atmosphere The solar wind carries electrons and ions that are guided by our planet’s magnetic field toward the polar regions
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