It’s often said that the aurora, or the northern lights, is caused by ‘particles from the Sun’. But in reality things are more complicated.
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A curious kid asks: Why are the northern lights only spotted at areas around the poles?
Researchers have found the first Australian evidence of this global event, during which people on Earth would have witnessed a multitude of spectacular auroras.
The northern lights might look like magic, but they can actually be explained by science – here’s how.
Astronauts living on the ISS get to experience the wonders of the universe’s natural phenomena like no one else.
The southern lights that put on a show recently across parts of Australia are easily explained by science. But some cultures have their own explanation for these dazzling lights in the sky.
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