Science & Nature

The Northern Lights

An introduction to the colourful lights that dance across the polar night sky.

B17 min

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1On cold winter nights, the sky near the North Pole can glow.

2Green, pink, and purple lights move slowly across the darkness.

3For centuries people have called this beautiful show the northern lights.

4The lights begin far away, in storms on the sun.

5The sun throws out tiny pieces that travel through space.

6Our planet pulls many of these pieces toward its poles.

7When they hit the air high above us, they shine.

8Different gases in the air make different bright colours appear.

9Oxygen makes soft green light, while nitrogen adds pink edges.

10The best time to watch is a clear, dark night.

11Many travellers go to Iceland or Norway just to see them.

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