National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Anders Celsius
Anders Celsius is most familiar as the inventor of the temperature scale that bears his name. The Swedish astronomer, however, also is notable as the first person to make a connection between the radiant atmospheric phenomenon known as...
PBS
Nova: Gallery of Auroras
Find out what causes the aurora borealis. You can view some interesting photographs of the aurora in action.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Facts About the Thermosphere
Learn facts about the thermosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.
Other
Twan: Messengers From the Sun
An incredible photograph of the aurora borealis with some fascinating information as to its origins are presented in this site.
University of Wisconsin
The Aurora Page Photographs by Jan Curtis
Nine pages of images, four to six to a page, showcase the magnificence of the Northern Lights.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Northern Lights by Gilbert Parker
The full text of the novel Northern Lights by Gilbert Parker. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
NASA
Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist Earth
Site from NASA contains a collection of 91 questions pertaining to the Earth's atmosphere, magnetic field, ionosphere, rotation and origin of life.
NASA
Nasa: Heliophysics: New Science of the Sun Solar System Connection
This site from NASA lists common and uncommon misconceptions about Sun-Earth Science. Site also provides links to activities and lesson plans as well as background reading.
Curated OER
Aurora With Orion in the Winter Sky
Six different questions are addressed by this resource. The questions address everything you might need to know from what they look like to what causes them.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights
The aurora borealis (also known as the northern lights) is a spectacular light display that can be seen at night in regions near the North Pole (auroras can also be seen near the South Pole). Auroras occur because of charged particles...