Day 163 of 365
June 12
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Space The Northern Lights
The Aurora Borealis occurs when charged particles from the Sun interact with gases in Earth's atmosphere. Different gases produce different colors: oxygen creates green and red, nitrogen produces blue and purple. Similar auroras occur on other planets with magnetic fields.
💡 Did you know?
Auroras can also produce sound - crackling, clapping, and hissing noises have been recorded!
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