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Aurora - Wikipedia Auroras are the result of disturbances in the Earth's magnetosphere caused by enhanced speeds of solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma
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 - National Geographic Society 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
Aurora - 30 Minute Forecast | NOAA NWS Space Weather Prediction Center The brightness and location of the aurora is typically shown as a green oval centered on Earth’s magnetic pole The green ovals turn red when the aurora is forecasted to be more intense The sunlit side of Earth is indicated by the lighter blue of the ocean and the lighter color of the continents
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
Auroras: The Northern and Southern Lights - Center for Science Education Particles from solar eruptions bombard Earth’s magnetic field and enter the atmosphere at regions called auroral ovals These particles interact with gases in the atmosphere, creating auroras Auroras are a natural interaction between the Sun and Earth's atmosphere
Uncovering the mystery behind colorful aurora skies - DW The northern and southern lights, especially active lately, have been treating sky watchers to spectacular shows But what causes the colors, and why shouldn't you whistle at the aurora?