The natural phenomenon responsible for the Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, is the interaction between charged particles from the sun and the Earth’s magnetic field. When solar winds, composed of these charged particles, collide with gases in the Earth’s atmosphere, they create stunning displays of light typically seen in polar regions. The most common colors observed in the Northern Lights are green, red, yellow, blue, and violet, resulting from different types of gas being excited by solar energy. This spectacular display captivates observers and has been the subject of folklore and scientific study for centuries. The aurora occurs most frequently during periods of high solar activity.