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Sign in to saveAlso known as aurora borealis, aurora australis, northern lights, southern lights, polar lights, polar aurora, aurora polaris
An aurora ( aurorae or auroras) is a natural light display in Earth’s upper atmosphere caused by charged particles from the Sun colliding with atoms in the atmosphere. These collisions excite oxygen and nitrogen, which then emit light of different colors such as green, red, and purple. When observed in high-latitude regions they are called polar lights and aurora polaris. In the Arctic they are called northern lights (aurora borealis); in the Antarctic, the terms southern lights (aurora australis) are used. Auroras display dynamic patterns of radiant light that appear as curtains, rays, spiral
An aurora is a natural light display in Earth's upper atmosphere created when charged particles from the Sun collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms, causing them to emit colorful light such as green, red, and purple. These spectacular displays, known as northern lights in the Arctic and southern lights in the Antarctic, appear as dynamic patterns of radiant light and are most commonly seen in high-latitude regions.
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