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When energetic charged particles enter the earth’s atmosphere from the solar wind, they tend to be channeled toward the poles by the magnetic force which causes them to spiral around the magnetic field lines of the earth.

Science behind the formation of auroras

These stunning lights dazzle the upper Northern Hemisphere and the lower Southern Hemisphere near the poles. They’re called …

The science behind the northern lights (aurora borealis)

The northern lights are a spectacular light display that appears over countries including Canada and Russia. Here’s what causes …

Massive Aurora! The physics behind the light show

While observing at the observatory in Takapō I was lucky enough to witness the largest