Aurora - Wikipedia
WEBAn aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains, rays ...
Aurora | Location & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 23, 2024 · 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.
Northern lights (aurora borealis): What they are & how to see them
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · When that wind slams into Earth's ionosphere, or upper atmosphere, the aurora is born. In the Northern Hemisphere, the phenomenon is called the northern lights (aurora borealis), while in the...
What Is an Aurora? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
WEBApr 22, 2024 · Nitrogen glows blue and purple. These green bands of light in the winter sky above Alaska are an aurora borealis. This is the name for an aurora in the Northern Hemisphere. Credit: Sarah Histand. Do other planets get auroras? They sure do! Auroras are not just something that happen on Earth.
Aurora - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · An aurora is a natural light display that shimmers in the sky. Blue, red, yellow, green, and orange lights shift gently and change shape like softly blowing curtains. Auroras are only visible at night, and usually only appear in lower polar regions.
Auroras really are happening more often now. Here’s why.
WEBMay 17, 2023 · What are auroras, or the northern and southern lights? Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, coined the term aurora in 1619 after the Roman goddess of dawn—mistakenly believing it to be the...
Aurora | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Aurora. 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 …
Auroras Article, Magnetic Storms Information, Auroral Activity …
WEBAuroras—Heavenly Lights. Read a National Geographic magazine article about auroras and get information, facts, and more about magnetic storms. By Kenny Taylor. 15 min read. The whole dome of...
Why the northern and southern lights appear to be so active right …
WEBApr 24, 2023 · What causes auroras? Auroras are caused by activity on the sun — particularly a type of solar storm called a coronal mass ejection, which emits electrified gas and particles into space. When these...
Aurora Borealis Forecast | Northern Lights Forecast | Aurora Notifier
WEBHourly Aurora Forecast.
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