If you are brave enough to venture out into the cold, you could catch a glimpse of a pretty spectacular night sky in the Evansville area tonight.
The northern lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are typically something that folks in the northernmost parts of North America get to see. It’s a bucket-list item for many folks who aren’t accustomed to seeing them regularly. Seeing the northern lights is something that I have always wanted to see. We’ve had the chance to see them a few times in recent memory here in the Evansville area, but each time, I failed to see them. I must be doing something wrong, I guess.
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What Are The Northern Lights?
The Aurora Borealis is a result of geomagnetic storms caused by the sun. Essentially, Earth’s sky has charged particles from the sun that collide with gases in Earth’s atmosphere. This collision causes the gases to emit light that creates a beautiful light show that dances in the night sky.
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