which in turn trigger reactions in the upper atmosphere in which oxygen and nitrogen molecules release photons of light The result: the Northern and Southern lights.
The collision between ions and gases in our magnetic field creates energy in the form of light — known as Aurora Borealis in the Northern Hemisphere and Aurora Australis in the Southern Hemisphere.
The northern lights, or aurora borealis ... providing aurora visibility as far south as parts of central and southern England and Wales,’ the weather service adds. While seeing them from ...
while the aurora australis is found in the southern hemisphere. “While the best places to see the aurora are concentrated around the polar regions, the aurora borealis can sometimes be seen in the UK.