Aurora chaser Vincent Ledvina captured a brilliant green display of the Northern Lights near Fairbanks, Alaska. Solar flares bring a barrage of electrons that interact with oxygen and nitrogen in Earth’s magnetic field. The electrons briefly energize the molecules, and when the moment passes, the molecules release a bit of light. The color of the light depends on the gas — oxygen is primarily responsible for greens and yellows while nitrogen gives off more of the blue hues. Watch above as the green streaks dance across the skies… in real-time.Read Long Article
