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There's a chance that the northern lights will be making yet another appearance across the United States during the evening of Wednesday, November 6. This would be one of the many chances for stargazers to see the vibrant colors this year.
The Northern Lights, or the aurora borealis, are created by magnetic storms triggered by solar activity, such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections (CME), according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Energetic charged particles from these magnetic storms are carried from the sun by solar winds. When the particles enter our atmosphere, they collide with oxygen and nitrogen particles. As the air particles shed the energy acquired during the collision, each atom glows in a different color.
The Northern Lights, or the aurora borealis, are created by magnetic storms triggered by solar activity, such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections (CME), according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Energetic charged particles from these magnetic storms are carried from the sun by solar winds. When the particles enter our atmosphere, they collide with oxygen and nitrogen particles. As the air particles shed the energy acquired during the collision, each atom glows in a different color.
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Cpl Vic Burk
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - That would have been really cool to see from high altitudes!
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Amn Roger Omberg
Back in early 1960,s our Radar & several other sites had picked up, several new blips
that were considered unknow. Later after diligent research, we were told that our BMEWS early warning system in northern Alaska were receiving returns from the Moon in its orbit WHEW! LOL BEMEWS is Ballistic Missile early warning system, & it doesn't play!
that were considered unknow. Later after diligent research, we were told that our BMEWS early warning system in northern Alaska were receiving returns from the Moon in its orbit WHEW! LOL BEMEWS is Ballistic Missile early warning system, & it doesn't play!
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Yeah, it's another cloudy evening on the Big Island, I'll be seeing them in others photos.
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