Alaskaisknownforitsdarkcoldwintersandlongdaylightsum—mers.Peopleventurethereforitsbeautifulscenery，majesticvistasandtowitnessitsspectacularlightshowvirtuallyeverynightoftheyear.“Wit—nessingthenorthernlightsisspectacular.It’Saweinspiringbecauseyoucan’treallyexplainwhattheyareandwhytheyarethere，’’avisitorsaid.Inancienttimes，mythologicalgodswerecreditedwiththiscreation.Butthesemysteriouslightsgettheirpowerfulglowfromthesameawe—someforcethatgivesourplanetlife.Thesunisthesourceofenergyforeverythingonplanetearth，alllife，allweather，andallactivitythatweknow.Explosionsandsolarstormsonthesurfaceofthesunsendchargedparticlesknownassolarwindshurtlingtowardsearth.Whentheyreachtheearth’Smagneticfieldtheenergyistransferredintovisuallightaroundtheearth’SPolarRe—gions.Realizetheearthhasmagneticfieldlinesthatloopoutintospacefromthenorthernhemispheretothesouthernhemisphere，archingawayfromtheearthanditisthosemagneticfieldlinesthatorganizethesolarstormsthatcauseittocreateauroras.