The Northern and Southern Lights, collectively known as Aurora Polaris, are caused by the activity of the sun. The lights vary in intensity, duration, and extent and are visible in high latitudes during solar storms. The colors indicate the altitude of the reaction. The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are bright bands, circles and streams […]
The aurora australis, or southern lights, is a light show visible in Antarctica during winter caused by charged particles colliding with molecules in the upper atmosphere. It produces red, green, and blue light and can be seen every two to three hours during high solar activity levels. The aurora australis is a light show that […]
