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What Causes the Northern Lights?
The northern lights (aurora borealis) offer a magical display. When charged particles from the sun strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere, they cause electrons to move to a higher-energy state. When the electrons drop to a lower energy state, they release a photon. This process creates the aurora.
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aurora,
ionosphere and magnetosphere
On This Day
“Great-Souled”
In 1948 Indian nationalist Mohandas Gandhi—internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent protest to achieve political and social progress—was assassinated by an orthodox Hindu Brahman.