Explanation of Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis

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alara_rc
1. I'm extremely confused with how they' re originated, basically explain how the aurora borealis and aurora australis are formed.
 
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Have you tried to look it up? Even at Wikipedia? What specifically are you confused about?
 
its particles from space getting trapped in the Earth's magnetic field then reacting with the air.
 

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