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Astronomy · L2 · From Solar Wind to Aurora

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The step-by-step journey of solar wind particles into a glowing aurora.

by @openstemUpdated Astronomy
Sun releasessolar windReaches Earth'smagnetosphereDeflected aroundEarth, or funneledat the poles?Deflected away(most particles)Funneled downnear a magnetic poleCollides withatmosphere gasesGases glow —an aurora appears

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