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This is an image of the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights.
"Aurora" is the name given to the lights we see when energetic charged particles travel along Earth's magnetic fields.
The north pole is a magnetic field, and the lights we see there are called Aurora Borealis (boreal is Latin for "northern").
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This is a photo of the Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights.
The south pole is also a magnetic field, and that is why we call the lights there Aurora Australis (austral is Latin for "southern").
Here is a link to a magnificent light show:
