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they begin to collide and interact with gaseous atoms and molecules, and visible energy is released in the collisions, which gives observers an aural light show. auroras in the northern hemisphere are known as aurora borealis , or northern lights; in the southern hemisphere, they are called aurora australis
(the greek counterpart is eos , whose name also means "dawn.") in late latin, borealis means "of the north," so aurora borealis literally translates as "dawn of the north." its polar opposite, australis, means "of the south," giving rise to the name aurora australis, "dawn of the south." both phenomenon...
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