Carolina Naturally: What are auroras, and why do they come in different shapes and colors?

Friday, March 31, 2023

What are auroras, and why do they come in different shapes and colors?

Over millennia, humans have observed and been inspired by beautiful displays of light bands dancing across dark night skies. Today, we call these lights the aurora: the aurora borealis in the northern hemisphere, and the aurora australis in the south.
What are auroras, and why do they come in different shapes and colors? Two experts explain

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Friday, March 31, 2023

What are auroras, and why do they come in different shapes and colors?

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