Looking at the polar lights

In the skies over the polar regions of our planet an amazing natural phenomena  occurs that produces the most spectacular and amazing light shows known as the Aurora borealis (Northern lights) and the Aurora australis ( Southern lights).

AuroraAustralis by Mozasaur - Public Domain

Polar lights

The lights appear over the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. Those that appear over the magnetic pole of the northern hemisphere are known as the northern lights or Aurora borealis. Those that appear over the magnetic pole of the southern hemisphere are known as the southern lights or Aurora australis.  Read more