Northern and Southern Lights

One of the seven wonders of the natural world and an incredible light show put on by our home planet, the aurora borealis and aurora australis (known as the Northern Lights and Southern Lights, respectively) are caused by the collision of gas particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged electrons from the sun's atmosphere.  It's a sight to see and this new article from Amanda Briney tells you everything you ever wanted to know about these amazing lights in the atmosphere.