Aurora Borealis The Science Behind Canada's Northern Lights

Scientists have been wondering about auroral electrojets for a long time. This mission could change how we understand them.
As Earth's atmosphere is dominated by nitrogen ... A map from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows tonight's aurora forecast. A map from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
During March and September equinoxes, Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's. Magnetic fields of Earth and the solar wind momentarily coincide, creating "cracks" that allow charged particles to ...
The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, may be visible across ... to escape into space at high speed — is heading toward Earth and is expected to cause a minor geomagnetic storm ...