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What Causes the Northern Lights?
The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, dazzle the sky with colors because solar particles hit Earth's atmosphere. When these particles from the Sun crash into oxygen and nitrogen in…
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The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, dazzle the sky with colors because solar particles hit Earth's atmosphere. When these particles from the Sun crash into oxygen and nitrogen in…
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