This happened about 5 years ago, when I was at 14 years old. I went to science fair at my school. To make it short, I went to a booth that introduced me to aurora. I had been explained about aurora by a good looking guy, who is my senior at that time. Aurora is one of the most beautiful events to occur in our world. At first I do not know that aurora is related to physics until I being explained by that good looking guy. Aurora can only be seen at night because their light is not as strong as light of the day.
This phenomenon occurs when the sun produces solar winds. In other way, our Earth is surrounded by magnetic fields. Sometimes the solar wind hit our earth. This will cause the collision between particles from solar winds and atoms in earth's atmosphere, thus release the energy that cause the formation of colourful auroras at the poles of the earth. My curiosity about why aurora not happen in my country stop after I learn physics. North and south poles of our earth have very strong magnetic field compared to other region. That is why I cannot see aurora because my country is not in north or south poles.
I never see aurora in front of my eyes,but I wish I can see aurora when I am travelling to poles one fine day. Perhaps, I can see the aurora with that good looking guy. Hehe :) Anyway, thanks to him for intoducing me to aurora.
A picture of aurora phonomenon :)
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