Spectacular Auroras | Aurora Borealis Observatory

Beautiful footage of sunrise over the earth😍 @NASA | Aurora Borealis Observatory

🌌 Aurora Colors Explained 🌌 Ever wondered why auroras display such vibrant colors? The northern and southern lights are caused by solar particles interacting with gases in the Earth's atmosphere at certain altitudes: 🔴 Red: Oxygen above 300 km 🟢 Green: Oxygen at 100-300 km 🔵🟣 Blue/Purple: Nitrogen below 100 km The most common aurora color is green 🟢 There are even yellow 🟡 and pink 🩷 aurora colors that come from mixing red auroras with green or blue auroras! More solar activity = more v

Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, illuminated the night sky in Australia and New Zealand. See the solar storm unfold across the world: https://cnn.it/4owSZWs | CNN