Chapter 1
The solar engine
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Chapter 2
Earth's magnetic shield
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Chapter 3
The atmospheric neon sign
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Chapter 4
Global legends and sister lights
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Why the northern lights happen
Ch 4 · Global legends and sister lights
artiteacher The Polar Auroras
Sister lights, sister lights / Dancing at the poles tonight
artiteacher Many Indigenous peoples of North America and Australia viewed the lights as sacred connections to ancestors.
artiteacher Earth has a matching southern light show called the Aurora Australis, which mirrors the northern lights.
Fun Fact
Space lights: Jupiter's auroras are hundreds of times more powerful than Earth's and are fueled by its volcanic moon, Io.
Glossary
aurora australis (noun)
A natural display of colorful, shimmering light in the night sky of the southern hemisphere. The Māori of New Zealand traditionally interpreted these southern lights as reflections of their ancestors' campfires.
A natural display of colorful, shimmering light in the night sky of the southern hemisphere. The Māori of New Zealand traditionally interpreted these southern lights as reflections of their ancestors' campfires.
Quiz
From which of these southern locations is the Aurora Australis most easily viewed?
Quiz
In ancient China, rare red auroras were often mistaken for what mythical creatures?
Quiz
Which other planet in our solar system has auroras hundreds of times more powerful than Earth's?