(Reposting in honor of this week's lights) The northern lights: how can we not be amazed by lights jumping around in the sky?
About this episode
This episode discusses the beauty and science behind the northern lights, including resources for further exploration.
Wow, pink and purple skies! I hope you've had a chance to see it this week, or at least sometime in the past or future. Let's talk about these magnificent lights. A few resources: What causes the northern lights? Northern lights: what they are and how to see them 10 awesome aurora facts (from the Australian government) Fire in the sky: the southern lights in Indigenous oral traditions Hubble captures vivid auroras in Jupiter's atmosphere (NASA) Music: Jens East — Daybreak (ft. Henk) www.soundcloud.com/jenseastLicence: Creative Commons Attribution V4.0
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