The green hue of the Northern Lights comes from excited oxygen atoms 60 miles above Earth's surface. High-energy electrons from solar storms power the display. #SpaceWeather #NorthernLights #Science #Astronomy #Sun
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Decoding the Sky: How Solar Flares Erupt into the Northern Lights

The Northern Lights happen when charged particles from the Sun smash into Earth's upper atmosphere at high speeds. During periods of high magnetic activity, the Sun ejects massive clouds of magnetized plasma and energetic particles. Most of this material simply bounces off our planet's magnetic shield. But some of it leaks through, funnels toward the

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Any folks in southeast Michigan see northern lights last night/early this morning?

We went out between 10 and 11 PM, but didn't see any northern lights with our eyes or phone cameras.

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