Did you spot the Northern lights last night? Kai Liaw has sent us this photo, taken from Cockermouth last night. If you have any images, please do email them to us at [email protected]
The Northern lights – also known as aurora borealis, are an interaction between Earth’s magnetic field and charged particles emitted by the sun. The sun has its own solar wind that sends out charged particles. These particles then spiral around Earth’s magnetic field.
