What Causes the Northern Lights (and where you should see them)
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Reactions Science Videos | May 29, 2019
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Every winter thousands of tourists head north hoping to catch a glimpse the luminous auroras dancing in the sky. In this episode of Reactions, we’re sharing tips on how to increase your chances of seeing one and breaking down the chemistry behind the colors of this awe-inspiring wonder.
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Glowing Gases - Aurorae
Ionosphere Constituents
Learn more about Earth Core
AuroraSaurus
Why Do the Northern and Southern Lights Differ?
Asymmetric auroral intensities in the Earth’s Northern and Southern hemispheres
Aurora Forecast
Origin of 'theta aurora'—long-standing space mystery—revealed
Earth’s magnetic field is acting up and geologists don’t know why
Colors of the Aurora
Northern lights moving south, study shows
Why NASA Is Exploring The Edge Of Our Planet's Atmosphere
Space Weather Conditions
A quarter of a century with the auroral oval
A Coronal Mass Ejection strikes the Earth.ogv
NASA - Magnetic Reconnection
THE GREAT AURORA OF 1859.
The Colors of the Aurora
What is an aurora? - Michael Molina
Excited atoms produce light
What is the aurora?
WHY is green the most common color for an aurora?
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