Aurora Borealis/Australis: Understanding the Northern/Southern Lights 6 Articles

by William Prest

The eerie shimmering curtain of lights that glow in green, sometimes red and blue dancing in convoluted shifting curves through clear dark moonless nights has entranced humanity from the very beginning. Those who lived in ...read more

by Martin W. Schwartz

The Northern and Southern Lights, known as the Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Australis respectively, come from the Sun. When the Sun produces a large flare or other solar explosion, enormous numbers of solar particles a...read more

by Glynn Germany

"Shields up!" The protective field wraps the fragile craft in a shimmering cocoon. The attack begins with a blast of charged energy that is harmlessly dissipated into space. The attack picks up and the shields moment...read more

by Nikki Upton

The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis are truly spectacular displays of one of the many effects the Sun has upon the Earth. Whilst the science behind them is incredible, it is easy to forget the details when you observe...read more

by Whillip

The cosmos; an infinite mysterious anomaly capable of creating the most beautiful things human eyes have ever seen. The most prominent of which are stars. It is astonishing that our sun provides us a life often taken for...read more

by Jack Jenkins

Explanation of the Northern Lights Have you ever wondered why the Northern Lights exist? Several physical phenomena work together to produce this beautiful natural light show. These phenomena include, magnetism, ion...read more