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What Causes the Northern Lights?
The aurora glows when charged particles from the Sun strike Earth's atmosphere, guided to the poles by the planet's magnetic field. What causes the colors — and how to see them.
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The aurora glows when charged particles from the Sun strike Earth's atmosphere, guided to the poles by the planet's magnetic field. What causes the colors — and how to see them.
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