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Scientists Unveil Discovery About the Northern Lights

Scientists Unveil Discovery About the Northern Lights    more»»
The mysterious sudden brightening and wavelike movements often seen in the aurora borealis, also called the Northern Lights, are caused by periodic explosions of magnetic energy 80,000 miles above Earth, NASA researchers reported today.

Thu Jul 24, 2008


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