Auroras

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• Kids and Teens: School Time: Science: Astronomy and Space  (356)

Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - From Virtual Finland, the science of auroras plus folk explanations and pictures.

The Aurora Explained - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Aurora facts, what makes them happen, and the research that figured it all out.

Aurora Page - [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides background information on auroras, including where and when they occur, how auroras work, and their history in the skies. Colorful diagram included.

The Aurora Page - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Information, links and images about the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights.

The Aurora Page - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Images of the aurora from space.

Aurora Viewing Tips - [ Mature Teens ] - Offers advice on when and how to view auroras at their best. Topics of interest include magnetic latitudes and geomagnetic activity.

Auroras - [ Kids/Teens ] - Colourful introduction to the northern and southern lights, with clear explanations of how and why they occur.

Auroras: Mysterious Lights in the Sky - [ Kids ] - Illustrated and interactive journey on the Northern Lights.

Auroras, Painting in the Sky - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Self-guided color illustrated tutorial that shows what an aurora looks like from the earth and from space, what makes them happen, where you can see them, and whey they are different colors.

Auroras: Paintings in the Sky - [ Mature Teens ] - What are auroras? What makes them happen? What do they look like? This illustrated journey answers these questions. View some Real audio interviews with NASA scientists.

Home of the Northern Lights - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Aurora borealis photos from Alaska.

The Lion Roars - [ Kids/Teens ] - Examines the audio waves that occur naturally in outer space.

Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun - [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Online exhibit portrays aurora as a consequence of a solar storm.

NASA: P.O.E.T.R.Y - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides teachers, students and the interested public with the latest information about auroral science, and the study of Earth's magnetic field.

Nordlys: Northern Lights - [ Kids/Teens ] - Comic-book style explanation of the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis. Also includes FAQ and photographs.

Secrets of the Polar Aurora - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - A detailed illustrated review of the polar aurora--where seen, how caused,the physics,relation to sun & magnetic storms. Detailed (hour lecture), with Spanish translatio.

400 Years of "De Magnete" - [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - History of geomagnetism, and its relation to space physics and aurora.