At certain times the Sun emits energetic electrons. When they reach the Earth, they are deflected by Earth's magnetic field to the poles. Here they interact with the atmosphere, partially ionize it, and produce beautiful colors.
The Northern Lights. Borealis is "north" and aurora is similar to "lights" so "northern lights". There is such thing as Aurora Australis that occurs in the south.
The other name for the northern lights is aurora borealis.
Aurora Borealis also called the Northern Lights.
the northern lights
Northern Lights
Aurora australis for Southern, Aurora Borealis for Northern
The proper name for the 'Northern Lights' is Aurora Borealis.
The Arctic tundra is located in the northern hemisphere, so it is the best place to see the Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis. The Southern Lights, or aurora australis, can be seen in the southern hemisphere.
an aurora
an aurora
The aurora borealis night-sky displays are also known as the northern lights, or the northern polar lights.(or the southern (polar) lights, depending on where you live)In the Southern Hemisphere this phenomenon is also known as the aurora australis.
The Northern Lights