Aurora
Aurora is one of the most magical phenomena in the sky. They have names such as polar lights, northern lights and southern lights. Aurora borealis or the northern lights are the best in terms of their display and illumination. Aurora is a natural light display which forms commonly in the high-latitude regions such as Arctic and Antarctic.
The burning sun having temperatures of 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius) release what is known as solar wind. Solar winds are particles that escape into space from sunspots. The solar wind takes 40 hours to reach Earth and the result is the breathtaking display of aurora. This magnificent display of lights not only occurs on Earth but also on other planets in our solar system.
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