Study presents surprising explanation for differences in Southern and Northern Lights
Friday, January 25, 2019 - 09:11
in Astronomy & Space
For many years, scientists assumed the aurora seen around the north pole was identical to the aurora seen around the south pole. The poles are connected by magnetic field lines and auroral displays are caused by charged particles streaming along these field lines. Because the charged particles follow these field lines, it would make sense that the auroras would be mirror images of each other.