Aurora

Are Auroras Common?

Yes, although they are more frequent at higher latitudes and places like Alaska, Canada, and Antarctica, closer to the Earth’s poles. Occasionally, they have been seen closer to the equator, and even as far south as Mexico. Is the aurora rare? Deehr and his date witnessed one of the most spectacular displays in 1958. Others …

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Who Created Aurora?

In the ionosphere, the ions of the solar wind collide with atoms of oxygen and nitrogen from the Earth’s atmosphere. The energy released during these collisions causes a colorful glowing halo around the poles—an aurora. Most auroras happen about 97-1,000 kilometers (60-620 miles) above the Earth’s surface. Who first discovered aurora? scientist Galileo GalileiIn the …

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