Question

What's the main cause of an aurora

Answer 1

When charged particles from the sun strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere, they causeelectrons in the atoms to move to a higher-energy state. When the electrons drop back to a lower energy state, they release a photon: light. This process creates the beautiful aurora, or northern lights.

Answer 2

When charged particles from the sun strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere, they causeelectrons in the atoms to move to a higher-energy state. When the electrons drop back to a lower energy state, they release a photon: light. This process creates the beautiful aurora, or northern lights