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Tag Archives: northernlights
Understanding Auroras: The Physics of Earth’s Magnetic Light Shows
The Northern Lights The northern lights, or aurora borealis, is a display of natural light that occurs in the Earth’s sky. What you might not know is that there is another light show on Earth called aurora australis, which occurs in the southern hemisphere. So, what causes these natural and captivating lights? Solar winds are […] Continue reading
Northern Lights
The Northern lights are one of the most sought after views that light up the night sky. There is a burst of colors of greens, blues and purples that dance across the sky. But what exactly causes this astonishing sight? Many ancient civilizations have been observing this celestial phenomenon long before us, and have come […] Continue reading
Aurora borealis and australis | blog IV
Aurora borealis and australis (the northern and southern lights, respectively) are an atmospheric phenomenon that results from strong solar winds hitting our atmosphere. The magnetic field captures some of the electrically-charged particles bombarding the Earth, and effectively guides them towards the two poles. Atoms and molecule collide with particles from the Sun in a process […] Continue reading
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Aurora Borea-listen !
Looking at the picture above, it’s not hard to see why people often travel to observe the grandeur of the Aurora Borealis (aka ‘Northern Lights’). However, some who have seen it claim that alongside the visual spectacle, there’s an added auditory surprise: the Northern Lights make noise! According to CNN, evidence of sounds from theContinue reading “Aurora Borea-listen !” Continue reading
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Aurora Borealis
Aurora borealis, or the “Northern lights,” as it is often called, is the result of our Earth’s magnetosphere deflecting harmful particles from the Sun from the Earth. They can best be seen from the Arctic Circle (Canada, Iceland, Finland, etc.). Every aurora in the solar system originates from the Sun. Periodically, the Sun has stormsContinue reading “Aurora Borealis” Continue reading
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Amazing Aurora
Aurora borealis, the Northern Lights, is one of the most beautiful phenomenon we have on Earth. It is caused by particles from the Sun’s atmosphere that reach Earth’s atmosphere. As the two collide, different colored light is produced, depending on the chemical element and altitude. The lights can shine anywhere from 50-400 miles above the […] Continue reading
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The Northern Lights
I have always wanted to see the Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis. I never understood what cause the bright colors in the sky until this class. Upon reading the book I understood that the lights are simply the result of “charged particles trapped in the magnetosphere.” It is fascinating to me […] Continue reading
Blog #6: Aurora Borealis
After watching the time lapse videos on the Northern Lights (aka Aurora Borealis) I was fascinated to learn how this occurs. As you might have picked up from the video, most of the people interviewed weren’t able to answer the questions with … Continue reading → Continue reading
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