In order to understand the physics behind the phenomena, we must
first understand the origins of where they begin. The aurora
that we see in the night sky, actually originates millions of
miles away in the sun. It starts in the core of the sun,
where immense energy is produced by nuclear fusion. The Wall
Street Journal video below does a great job of illustrating the
origin and formation of what comes to be an aurora in the night
sky. Check it out:
