What are Northern Lights?
The Northern Lights are beautiful, natural displays of dancing lights that can be seen all over the world near places like Alaska and Canada, to name a few. These lights are actually electrically charged particles that come from the sun, and then enter the Earth's atmosphere, causing the lights to be visible by the human eye. Another name for the Northern Lights is the "Aurora Borealis" in the northern hemisphere, and beautiful colors of green, blue, and even violet can be seen high in the sky. The Northern Lights often take on many forms, and sweep across the sky with shapes such as streamers, rays of light, and sweeping curtain-like shades of color.