The aurora borealis (northern lights) are caused by charged particles from the Sun interacting with the upper atmosphere. These solar particles are accelerated by the Earth’s magnetic field towards the geomagnetic poles where they ionize gases in the atmosphere and produce light.
Source: https://vine.co/v/OmQZQAjhOrj (Reid Wiseman)
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