<h5>What is an aurora?</h5>  <p>An aurora is like a natural light show that shimmers in the sky. Blue, red, yellow, green, and orange lights shift and change shape gently, like softly moving curtains. Auroras are only visible at night and can be seen near the Arctic and Antarctic Circles.</p>
<p>This phenomenon is known as aurora borealis, or northern lights. It is known as aurora australis, or southern lights, in the south. An interesting thing about them is that auroras are created by the Sun even though they are visible at night.</p>
<p>The Sun releases a lot of particles. Some particles move along the magnetic field lines near the north and south poles when the particles approach Earth. These particles react with the gases in our atmosphere and create magnificent light displays in the sky.</p>
<p>When they react with oxygen, green and red light is emitted. Whereas blue and purple colours are emitted with nitrogen. Recently, an astronaut captured photos of auroras from the space station.</p> <h5>Let’s see what they clicked!</h5> <figure>
        <img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/auroras-photographed-from-the-space-station%2Fimage-of-the-aurora-captured-by-josh-cassada.jpeg?alt=media&token=f9036fe3-cd52-423c-ab79-46c825fa39e1" alt="Let’s see what they clicked!" >
        <figcaption>The image of the aurora captured by Josh Cassada. Photo by Josh Cassada.</figcaption>
      </figure> <p>National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Josh Cassada just captured a beautiful picture of the light show from the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS flies at an average height of 250 miles (400 kilometres) above Earth. Cassada is not the only one seeing auroras these days.</p>
<p>The high activity of the sun has recently boosted the natural light show. A "hole" in the sun's outer atmosphere increased the flow of the charged particles. These particles were released into space, and they collided with Earth. This increased the auroral activity in our night sky.</p>
<p>So, auroras were visible in places where they would not have been otherwise. The dancing lights have captivated watchers throughout the United Kingdom. People also saw them in California in the United States.</p> <h5>Can we see auroras in India?</h5> <figure>
        <img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/auroras-photographed-from-the-space-station%2Fphoto-of-aurora-australis-from-amundsenscott-south-pole-station.jpg?alt=media&token=d7f9c485-379a-4581-bd03-a0693b01313d" alt="Can we see auroras in India?" >
        <figcaption>A photo of Aurora Australis from Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Photo by Wikimedia Commons.</figcaption>
      </figure> <p>Auroras are mostly seen near the poles of the Earth. There is no chance of seeing auroras in India, as the country is located near the equator. Such countries may see auroras only during extreme solar activity (maybe someday?). </p>
<p>The best places to see aurora borealis are countries like Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, etc. People can see the aurora australis in countries like Tasmania, Australia, and New Zealand.</p> <h5>What did we learn from this article?</h5>  <p>We learned that nature is a constant source of beauty and wonder. The world is full of amazing views. When we stop to admire nature's beauty, we must also understand the importance of saving it for future generations. Protecting nature is essential for our survival as it also provides us with various natural resources.</p>

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