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Charged particles stream out from the sun after a sunstorm at supersonic speed. They collide with atoms of oxygen and nitrogen in our ionosphere to produce the colors.

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What lights make northern lights?

Northern lights, or auroras, are caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere. The charged particles originate in the magnetosphere and solar wind and are directed by the Earth's magnetic field into the atmosphere.


What was found in the second photograph of the Northern Lights in the golden compass?

The Aurora Borealis (the 'Northern Lights' of the title) and the mysterious elementary particles called Dust.


What are northern light how do they form?

The Northern Lights are also called the Aurora Borealis. The Northern Lights is the effect of magnetic reactions. The Northern Lights are best seen in the North Pole and the South Pole. The sun gives off energy particles that is also called solar wind. The solar particles travel hundreds of miles in seconds. When the solar particles get close to earth they collide into the atmosphere and explodes. When millions of these explosions happen they create light. That light is called the Northern Lights or the Aurora Borealis.


Can you touch the Northern Lights"?

No, you cannot touch the Northern Lights. They are a natural light display in the Earth's sky caused by the interaction of solar particles with the Earth's atmosphere.


What is a natural light show caused by particles in the air that at charged by solar particles?

The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights.


What is the northern lights official name?

The official name for the northern lights is Aurora Borealis in the Northern Hemisphere. It is caused by solar particles interacting with the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in colorful light displays.


Are the northern lights dangerous to observe?

The northern lights are not dangerous to observe. They are a natural phenomenon caused by solar particles interacting with the Earth's atmosphere, and do not pose any harm to observers.


What causes the Aurora borealis (Northern lights)?

Aurora Borealis is caused by particles hitting earth's atmosphere thermosphere and they are stopped, so they give of their energy in the "Northern Lights" or Aurora Borealis.


Do the northern lights make a sound?

No, the northern lights do not make a sound. The light display is a result of charged particles from the sun interacting with the Earth's atmosphere, and there is no relation to sound production.


What causes aurora borealis northern lights?

Aurora Borealis is caused by particles hitting earth's atmosphere thermosphere and they are stopped, so they give of their energy in the "Northern Lights" or Aurora Borealis.


Do the northern aurora lights shine in the summer?

The Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) and the Aurora Australis (Southern lights) both "shine" all year round. They are caused by energized particles from the sun striking the Earth's Magnetosphere.


Do the northern lights affect the environment?

Yes, the northern lights do not have a direct impact on the environment. The lights are a result of solar particles colliding with the Earth's atmosphere, creating stunning natural displays without causing harm to the environment.