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Why are auroras only at the Earth's poles?

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Cornelia Borrmann
September 11, 2023

Auroras can have very different shapes and colors. They occur when solar particles interact with the Earth's magnetic field. This week's viewer question comes from Rafael Nuñez in Finland.

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