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Aurora borealis, Northern Lights over houses, Karasjok, Norway, February 2008
Aurora borealis, Northern Lights over houses, Karasjok, Norway, February 2008
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Aurora borealis, Northern Lights over woodland, Karasjok, Norway, February 2008
Aurora borealis, Northern Lights over woodland, Karasjok, Norway, February 2008
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Vivid Aurora borealis, Northern Lights, Karasjok, Norway, February 2008
Vivid Aurora borealis, Northern Lights, Karasjok, Norway, February 2008
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Vivid Aurora borealis, Northern Lights, Karasjok, Norway, February 2008
Vivid Aurora borealis, Northern Lights, Karasjok, Norway, February 2008
TED-Ed
What is an Aurora?
An impressive animation explains the earth's awe-inspiring auroras. The contributions of high-energy particles from the sun collide with our neutral atmospheric atoms. Explained are the roles of solar wind, plasma, the magnetosphere,...
Curated OER
Launchpad: Aurora Lights
What are the Aurora Lights? NASA has put together a highly informative video explaining the science behind this polar phenomenon. We learn about Earth's magnetism, its interaction with the sun, and how NASA was able to understand the...
Bill Nye
Bill Nye The Science Guy on Magnetism
This mini-episode is really more about magnetic fields than the phenomenon of magnetism. Computer graphics help Bill explain how charged particles from solar wind create the awesome Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis. Mr. Nye also...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Sun, a Real Star
How would you describe the sun? See if your description changes after viewing this video by NASA. You will learn about the layers of the sun and how we are protected from the sun's activity. Along with a full-length video [5:25], an...
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: Hidden Magnetic Portals Around Earth
A NASA-sponsored researcher at the University of Iowa has developed a way for spacecraft to hunt down hidden magnetic portals in the vicinity of Earth. These portals link the magnetic field of our planet to that of the Sun. (June 28,...
PBS
Pbs: Nova Labs: The Dynamic Sun
This short piece explains how the sun's magnetism is a important aspect of the function of the sun. [3:17]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Dynamic Sun
A video exploring the magnetic field on the Sun and how it effects solar activity. [3:18]