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1. www.rmg.co.uk › stories › topicsWhat causes the Northern Lights? Aurora borealis explained

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   The aurora can be seen near the poles of both the northern and southern hemisphere. In the north the display is known as the aurora borealis; in the south it is called the aurora australis. These 'northern' and 'southern lights' have fascinated, frightened and inspired humans for centuries.

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › newsround › 57418070Aurora borealis: How northern lights are created has now been ...

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   Jun 10, 2021 · The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is a spectacular natural light display. Researchers at the University of Iowa have now found that the most brilliant auroras are made by powerful ...

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4. www.space.com › 15139-northern-lights-auroras-earthNorthern lights (aurora borealis): what they are and how to ...

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   Jul 23, 2024 · The northern lights are created when energized particles from the sun slam into Earth's upper atmosphere at speeds of up to 45 million mph (72 million kph), but our planet's magnetic field ...

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5. magazine.scienceconnected.org › 2018 › 09The Science Behind the Aurora Borealis

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   Sep 6, 2018 · The Science Behind the Aurora Borealis. September 6, 2018. The aurora borealis (the Northern Lights) is much more than pretty lights–it’s a perfect blend of solar wind and magnetic fields. Let”s check out the science behind the a urora b orealis. By Steven Spence. The northern lights (aurora borealis) and southern lights (aurora australis ...

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6. www.npr.org › 2021/06/10 › 1004859458Scientists Have Proved What Causes The Northern Lights : NPR

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   Jun 10, 2021 · Nothing can ruin our joy in the aurora borealis, or northern lights, those ribbons of blue, green and violet light that cascade from the sky.Not even knowing for sure what causes them. Physicists ...

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7. www.metoffice.gov.uk › weather › learn-aboutNorthern lights - Met Office

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   The northern lights (also known as aurora borealis) appear as large areas of colour including pale green, pink, shades of red, yellow, blue and violet in the direction due north. During a weak aurora, the colours are very faint and spread out whereas an intense aurora features greater numbers of and brighter colours which can be seen higher in the sky with a distinct arc.

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   What are Aurora Borealis & how are they created?

   • The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is a spectacular natural light display. The phenomenon appears as shimmering waves of light in the sky but scientists have never been able to prove how they are created.

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   What is the science behind the aurora borealis?

   • The aurora borealis (the Northern Lights) is much more than pretty lights–it’s a perfect blend of solar wind and magnetic fields. Let”s check out the science behind the a urora b orealis. By Steven Spence The northern lights (aurora borealis) and southern lights (aurora australis) are fascinating scientifically.

   The Science Behind the Aurora Borealis

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   What makes the aurora borealis a spectacular natural light display?

   • The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is a spectacular natural light display. Researchers at the University of Iowa have now found that the most brilliant auroras are made by powerful electromagnetic waves during geomagnetic storms. We find out more

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   What are the aurora borealis & Aurora Australis?

   • The Auroras The Aurora Borealis, captured on November 4 from central Alberta. (Team Tanner) The Northern Lights and Southern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis, are the result of high energy particles from the Sun diving into Earth's atmosphere, where they encounter oxygen atoms and nitrogen molecules.

   How do the Northern Lights shine? Here's the science behind auroras

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   Who invented the 'aurora borealis'?

   • Though it was Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei who coined the name "aurora borealis" in 1619 — after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek god of the north wind, Boreas — the earliest suspected record of the northern lights is in a 30,000-year-old cave painting in France.

   Northern lights (aurora borealis): what they are and how to see them

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   What is the science behind a urora B orealis?

   • Let”s check out the science behind the a urora b orealis. By Steven Spence The northern lights (aurora borealis) and southern lights (aurora australis) are fascinating scientifically. In fact, aurora is not unique to the Earth. We have observed aurora in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter and Saturn with various spacecraft and ground-based telescopes.

   The Science Behind the Aurora Borealis

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9. www.theweathernetwork.com › en › newsHow do the Northern Lights shine? Here's the science behind ...

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   Aug 17, 2024 · The Aurora Borealis, captured on November 4 from central Alberta. (Team Tanner) The Northern Lights and Southern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis, are the result of ...