How Aurora is Formed
- Team Paracosm
- Oct 3, 2021
- 1 min read
When a solar storm comes toward us, some of the energy and small particles can travel down the magnetic field lines at the north and south poles into Earth's atmosphere. There, the particles interact with gases in our atmosphere resulting in beautiful displays of light in the sky. Oxygen gives off green and red light. Nitrogen glows blue and purple.

Here is a diagram about it.
"Do other planets get auroras?"
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