NASA warns Northern Lights could wipe out power lines and electronics on Earth
NASA has shared a stunning picture of the Northern Lights in Iceland but warned the aurora could wipe out power lines and electronics on Earth.
The spectacular snap was taken by astronomer Juan Carlos Casado back in 2016 but was selected as NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the day on Sunday.NASA has shared a stunning picture of the Northern Lights in Iceland but warned the aurora could wipe out power lines and electronics on EarthCasado wrote in the picture caption: “Admire the beauty but fear the beast.
“The beauty is the aurora overhead, here taking the form of great green spiral, seen between picturesque clouds with the bright Moon to the side and stars in the background. “The beast is the wave of charged particles that creates the aurora but might, one day, impair civilisation.” The natural light display happens when electrically charged particles from the sun clash with particles in the Earth’s atmosphere.The natural light display happens when electrically charged particles from the sun clash with particles in the Earth’s atmosphere.The variations in colour happen when different types of gas particles collide.MOST READ IN NEWS
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