Review Of 10 Interesting Facts About The Northern Lights 2023. It's all about the elements, baby auroras occur when solar particles collide with the earth's atmosphere. The particles collide with atmospheric gases to create blue, green, red and violet curtains of light in the sky.
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There is some debate however, as to who was the first to name them—french astronomer pierre. The international space station sits at the same altitude as the northern lights meaning astronauts can see the lights from the side. A celestial event for all.