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Why Auroras Are More Common at the Spring? Thursday, March 06, 2008 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> General Science
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What are the signs of spring? They are as familiar as a blooming daffodil, a songbird at dawn, a surprising shaft of warmth from the afternoon sun. And, oh yes, don’t forget the aurora borealis. Spring is aurora season. For reasons not fully understood by scientists, the weeks around the vernal equinox are prone to Northern Lights. Canadians walking their dogs after dinner, Scandinavians popping out to the sauna, Alaskan Huskies on the... (source: nasa.gov)
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