Why Can We See the Stunning Lights in the Night Sky of the North and South Poles – Known as Auroras?
High-energy particles emitted from the solar corona travel towards Earth and interact with neutral particles in our atmosphere, ultimately creating extraordinary lights and colors.
The video below will explain each stage of this spectacular phenomenon.
What Are Auroras? In astronomy, auroras are optical phenomena characterized by a colorful display of lights in the night sky, produced by the interaction of charged particles from the solar wind with the upper atmosphere of the planet. These bands of light continuously move and change, making them appear like colorful silk ribbons in the sky. What Is Solar Wind? Solar wind is a stream of charged particles released from the sun’s corona. When this wind emanates from stars other than our Sun, it is referred to as stellar wind. |
