[ Oh, that's good, because then Siffrin can talk about it and they want to, they really do - before the thought escapes them. ]
Even though the aurora is best seen at night, it's actually made because of the Sun. [ One hand raises up, fingers fanned out and keep their eye on the waves of light. ] Solar storms on the star's surface give out huge clouds of electrically charged particles. They can travel millions of miles, and some may eventually collide with the world.
Most are deflected away, but some become captured in the world's magnetic field, accelerating down towards into the atmosphere... And that's when we can see them.
[ A breath releases, a little dizzy but it feels right. ]
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Even though the aurora is best seen at night, it's actually made because of the Sun. [ One hand raises up, fingers fanned out and keep their eye on the waves of light. ] Solar storms on the star's surface give out huge clouds of electrically charged particles. They can travel millions of miles, and some may eventually collide with the world.
Most are deflected away, but some become captured in the world's magnetic field, accelerating down towards into the atmosphere... And that's when we can see them.
[ A breath releases, a little dizzy but it feels right. ]