Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Did you know the Northern Lights occur when charged particles from the sun, known as the solar wind, collide with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere, exciting oxygen and nitrogen atoms, which then release light?
It’s basically space weather with a light show.
Did you know the Northern Lights occur when charged particles from the sun, known as the solar wind, collide with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere, exciting oxygen and nitrogen atoms, which then release light?
It’s basically space weather with a light show.
