HEY! LOOK UP!
Somewhere over the snow plains of Ontario,Canada, in the night sky of May, the world'smost beautiful light show is taking place.
These natural colored light displays are knownas Auroras and are usually observed in thenight sky, particularly in the polar zone.
In northern latitudes, it is known as the auroraborealis, named after the Roman goddess of dawn,Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas.
The Aurora Borealis is also called the northernpolar lights, as it is only visible in the North skyfrom the Northern Hemisphere. The auroraborealis most often occurs from Septemberto October and from March to April.
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WATCH THIS!
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BUT HOW?
Our sun sends a constant stream of chargedparticles, know as the solar wind, into space. Theseenergized particles interact with a protectivemagnetic shield that shrouds our planet.
The charged particles excite oxygen andnitrogen in the atmosphere to create auroras.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Aurora Borealis has a sister. Way downin the southern hemisphere, the Aurora Australisdances radiantly and as beautifully as its sister.
Above is a picture of the Aurora Australistaken from space. Simply breathtaking ain't it?
Winston
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