Here’s how it works. Discover everything there is to know about the northern lights, including how they form, where they can be seen and what causes their colors. (Image credit: Westend61 via Getty Images) Jump to: What causes the northern lights? Northern lights FAQs Solar ...
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An aurora is a natural electric phenomenon that creates bright and colorful light displays in the sky. They are common at higher latitudes, mostly within the Arctic and the Antarctic Circles. Aurora borealis in Michigan, USA. The northern lights can be green, pink, red, blue or violet in co...
2015, just a day after an aurora was observed here on Earth. Nicknamed Mars’ “Christmas lights”, they were observed across the planet’s mid-northern latitudes and (owing to the lack of oxygen and nitrogen in Mars’ atmosphere) were likely a faint glow ...
So what is the northern lights – Kp relationship? The Kp is actually a measure of how much energy the solar wind is putting on our magnetosphere. This is based on worldwide measurements of the deviation in the horizontal component of Earth’s magnetic field. Put simply, how far south we...
LEARN MORE:How do the Northern Lights shine? Here's the science behind auroras Under normal conditions, particles picked up from the solar wind follow the outermost 'layer' of Earth's magnetic field down into the atmosphere. Thus, they stream in only near the...
But how does this make the Aurora Borealis happen? Over to Dr Peter Allan: “The Northern Lights are bright regions of the upper atmosphere. They often appear in the form of giant green curtains, although they can take any shape and almost any colour. ...
When you experience the northern lights with your own senses you’ll understand how they could inspire such powerful legends. @rj.foto Hearing Northern Lights Many people claim to have heard the Aurora. They liken the sound to crackling noises, muffled bangs, delicate hissing chimes, clapping, ...
Northern lights (aurora borealis) and the southern lights (aurora australis) are aerial light shows that appear at night (also occurring during the day but less visible if at all). They are look like waves of light in many colors of the spectrum moving and undulating like snakes in the ...
Bundle up:Thermal layers and insulated outerwear are essential. If you’re on a guided excursion, you will usually be provided with loaned coveralls and/or other warm garments. How to dress for a northern lights outing As northern lights excursions happen at night in the great north, it’s ...