How beautiful are the Northern Lights? Took this shot in Iceland
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Awesome it truly is . Wonder what makes it happen and why it's almost always in the north ?
Cast1es
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Sep 4, 2018
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This phenomenon happens when plasma particles borne by the solar wind interact with the earth's upper atmosphere. It happens in both the Northern and Southern polar regions.
@Happyheretic What kind of plasma?
@MrTallman
The solar wind brings a gas made up of free electrions and positive ions. This is known as solar plasma.
@Happyheretic Thanks
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