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Remote Sensing Teaches Us the Cause of The Northern Lights

Published on July 26, 2008 by in General, general

Thanks to NASA, the age old question of what causes the Northern Lights has been solved! NASA satellites from the THEMIS project were able to watch the whole sequence between the buildup and the appearance of the lights. Apparently giant magnetic fields are pulled then snapped back into place. The force creates the lights. Watch

 
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