Tag: Northern Lights

The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are a natural light display predominantly seen in high-latitude regions around the Arctic. This phenomenon occurs when charged particles from the sun collide with atoms in Earth’s atmosphere, resulting in vibrant colors—typically greens, pinks, reds, yellows, blues, and violets. These collisions excite the atmospheric atoms, causing them to emit light as they return to their normal state. The Northern Lights are best viewed in places with dark, clear skies and minimal light pollution, commonly seen in countries such as Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada, and Alaska. The patterns and intensity of the lights can vary, creating dynamic displays that can appear as arcs, waves, or curtains in the sky. The Southern Hemisphere counterpart to the Northern Lights is known as the Aurora Australis.