But we now know that it's the result of high energy particles from space and the Sun slamming into the Earth's magnetic field. We've credited the cause of the aurora to gods, spirits and magical creatures. Throughout history, humans in the wildernesses of the world, in the dark of night, have gazed up in wonder at the iridescent bands of green, red, yellow, pink, purple and white lights swirling around the sky.
The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, have captivated us over the centuries.
