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An aurora [a] (pl. aurorae or auroras), [b] also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), [c] 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 ...
An expert tells Lizzie Pook everything you need to know about spotting the elusive aurora borealis. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
Noorderlicht, meaning Northern Light, an annual Dutch photographic festival; Northern Lighthouse Board, formerly Commissioners of Northern Light Houses, the lighthouse authority for Scotland; Northern Lights Cathedral, in Troms county, Norway; Northern Lights Council of the Boy Scouts of America
The aurora borealis over the Rocky Mountains in the United States was so bright that the glow woke gold miners, who were reported to have begun to prepare breakfast because they thought it was morning. It was also reported that people in the north-eastern United States could read a newspaper by the aurora's light.
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, is a natural phenomenon that has enchanted humans for thousands of years. The light display in the sky is caused by cosmic rays, solar wind and ...
Scientists said the sun is now in its solar maximum, or the peak of its 11-year solar cycle.
Aurora (northern and southern lights, aurora borealis and aurora australis) Belt of Venus; Brocken Spectre; Circumhorizontal arc; Circumzenithal arc; Cloud iridescence; Crepuscular rays; Earth's shadow; Earthquake lights; Glories; Green flash; Halos, of Sun or Moon, including sun dogs; Haze; Heiligenschein or halo effect, partly caused by the ...
What causes the Aurora Borealis? "The sun has two properties that contribute to aurorae — a strong magnetic field and differential rotation," Sirola said. "By differential rotation, we mean that ...