Physicists Prove Origins Of Northern Lights

Physicists Prove Origins Of Northern Lights

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The video explains the Aurora Borealis, detailing how it is caused by electromagnetic waves during geomagnetic storms. These waves move electrons towards Earth, creating the light display. The theory was first proposed by a Russian scientist in 1946.

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What natural phenomenon is described as a light show caused by geomagnetic storms?

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Who first reported the theory regarding the Aurora borealis and in what year?

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