Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights When charged particles from the sun strike atoms ...

in hive-142013 •  4 years ago 

... in Earth's atmosphere, they cause electrons in the atoms to move to a higher-energy state. When the electrons drop back to a lower energy state, they release a photon: light. This process creates the beautiful aurora, or northern lights.

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Awesomeness, I wish to see someday.

Thanks, it was an awesome moment! 🤩