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- Aurora Dashboard (Experimental) - NOAA NWS Space Weather . . .
When and where can you see the northern and southern lights also known as the aurora? This page provides a prediction of the aurora’s visibility tonight and tomorrow night in the charts below The animations further down show what the aurora’s been up to over the last 24 hours and estimates what the next 30 minutes will be like
- Aurora - 30 Minute Forecast | NOAA NWS Space Weather . . .
For many people, the aurora is a beautiful nighttime phenomenon that is worth traveling to arctic regions just to observe It is the only way for most people to actually experience space weather These links provide a discussion of the aurora phenomena and tips for the best opportunities to view aurora at various locations around the world
- Auroras - NASA Science
Auroras are vibrant light displays created when energetic particles from the Sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere These events, also seen on other planets like Saturn and Jupiter, result in a range of colors depending on altitude and the atmospheric gases involved
- Auroras: The Northern and Southern Lights | Center for . . .
Auroras occur within one of Earth’s upper atmosphere layers, the thermosphere Solar particles trapped here interact with different types of gas molecules, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, resulting in unique, colored displays of light
- What Is an Aurora? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Frequently there are beautiful light shows in the sky These lights are called auroras If you're near the North Pole, it is called an aurora borealis or northern lights If you're near the South Pole, it is called an aurora australis or the southern lights
- 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 colors: What causes them and why do they vary? | Space
Auroras come in a wide variety of colors — from green to pink to blue and purple — that can leave skywatchers both mesmerized and mystified But there's a method to this auroral madness
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