Where can I see the aurora?
Auroras usually occur in ring-shaped areas centered around the magnetic poles of Earth. The complete rings, called the auroral ovals, can only be seen from sp…
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Why does aurora take different shapes?
Scientists are still trying to answer this question. The shape of the aurora depends on where in the magnetosphere the electrons came from and on what caused…
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Why the different colors formed in aurora?
The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged. Oxygen emits either a greenish-yello…
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What causes the aurora?
The “northern lights” are caused by collisions between fast-moving particles (electrons) from space and the oxygen and nitrogen gas in our atmosphere.These el…
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