northern lights, n.Trivia

Northern lights are one of the few space phenomena visible with the naked eye.

Northern lights can stretch hundreds of kilometers across the sky.

Northern lights turn the sky into a giant neon sign powered by the Sun.

Northern lights become stronger during periods of intense solar activity.

Northern lights are powered by storms on the Sun.

Northern lights begin with particles that left the Sun days earlier.

Northern lights were once feared as omens of war.

Northern lights are Earth’s atmosphere glowing.

Northern lights happen above the weather.

Northern lights can make compasses behave strangely.

Northern lights can dance faster than clouds.

Northern lights can disrupt GPS and radio signals.

Northern lights can appear in red, purple, and pink—not just green.

Northern lights have been seen as far south as the Caribbean.

Northern lights can appear so high that airplanes fly beneath them.

Northern lights can cast shadows at night.

Northern lights can be photographed when they are invisible to the eye.