The Science Behind the Aurora

The video explains the science behind auroras, starting with solar wind from the sun interacting with Earth's magnetic field. It covers how sunspots and solar cycles affect solar activity, leading to solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that can cause auroras. Coronal holes also play a role in aurora formation. The video describes how different gases in the atmosphere create various aurora colors and how the aurora's movement is influenced by magnetic interactions.

What is the role of the solar wind in the formation of auroras?

What happens to the Earth's magnetic shield during periods of high geomagnetic activity?

How do sunspots affect solar activity and auroras?

Describe the interaction between plasma and gas molecules in the atmosphere that leads to the aurora.

What colors can the aurora display, and what gases are responsible for these colors?