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10 Breathtaking Images of the Northern Lights

Northern Lights are officially known as `aurora borealis`. The word `aurora` is taken from the Roman goddess related to dawn and `borealis` comes from the Greek word for north wind.

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The term `aurora borealis` was coined by Pierre Gassendi who is popular for his work on Mercury`s transit.

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The phenomenon is caused when energetic charged particles collide with atoms at high altitude atmosphere.

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Auroras are not limited to just Earth. Other planets like Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have also played host to this beautiful phenomenon.

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The color of auroras depends on the type of gas particles they collide with. This explains the different colors.

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The Inuit people used to believe that auroras were in fact spirits of animals they hunted. Colorful spirits flying around in the air, now that requires some imagination!

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There have been instances when the phenomenon aurora borealis has been witnessed as far as the New Orleans.

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Interestingly, the lights also produce some kind of a sound which is similar to applause. The sound is often heard by people close enough to hear. It means the lights actually know their worth!

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Northern lights are an extremely old concept. So old that scientists in Canada have been studying the phenomenon of northern lights for more than 170 years now.

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As of today, Churu in #Rajasthan is the coldest city in plains of India, with its night temperature settling at 4.2… t.co/YkwCSdiBhH

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