THINK TEEN 2 :AURORA BOREALIS FOR KIDS

 

 *What are the northern lights and what causes them?

 The northern lights are a colorful undulating glow that can be seen in the night sky, usually in the north polar region. These lights are also called the "aurora borealis", which is Latin for "northern dawn". This phenomenon also occurs in the southern hemis phere. The lights near the south pole are called the "aurora austrailis".

 

*Facts About the Arctic Northern Lights

 

 

 

 

 A Heavenly Show!                                                                 Written for the KidsKnowIt Network      

 

   
  

A Rainbow at Night  

Interesting Facts about the Northern Lights

       

Interesting Facts about the Northern Lights

   THE  NASA PAGE FOR AURORAS              

NASA Aurora Gallery

› University of Calgary Auroral Imaging site
› Exploratorium's Aurora webpage
› U of Ca at Berkeley THEMIS site
› Home of the Northern Lights
› Links to Aurora Related sites

 

      

 

Interesting Facts about the Northern Lights