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![What are the Northern Lights? [Aurora Borealis Explained]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yuy4_x_WyWI/hqdefault.jpg "What are the Northern Lights? [Aurora Borealis Explained]
Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? Curious what the Aurora Borealis is? Or what makes the Northern Lights? Did you know the Southern Lights are known as the Aurora Australis? Dr. Joe Pesce, as astronomer with the U.S. National Science Foundation, sits down to explain how particles from the sun interact with Earths atmosphere to create this stunning light display near our northern and southern poles. He also explains why 2024 and 2025 will be great times to see these beautiful lights at lower latitudes.")
![AI Robot [ASMR] #shorts #ai #robot #asmr](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zUwWuBnuaZQ/hqdefault.jpg "AI Robot [ASMR] #shorts #ai #robot #asmr
As next-generation technologies, such as robots, are developed, operational challenges come to light that need specialized solutions. Hao Zhang, associate professor of computer science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, discusses perception strategies, ethics and other challenges in human-centered robotics.")
