Polar lights are a natural phenomenon that can be seen in both the northern and southern hemispheres and can be truly breathtaking. The northern lights are also known by their scientific name, aurora borealis, while the southern lights are known as aurora australis.

The aurora borealis is caused by collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere. Above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres, the lights can be seen. The auroral displays come in a variety of colors, with green and pink being the most common.

Northern Lights can be seen in either hemisphere, in the form of an irregularly shaped oval centred over each magnetic pole. The northern lights are known as the 'Aurora borealis,' while the southern lights are known as the 'Aurora australis.' Scientists have discovered that most northern and southern auroras are mirror-like images that occur at the same time and have similar shapes and colors.

'Aurora borealis,' the northern hemisphere's lights, means 'dawn of the north.' 'Aurora australis' means' southern dawn.' Aurora was the goddess of the dawn in Roman mythology. parenthesis Legends about the lights exist in many cultural groups. During the Middle Ages, auroral displays were regarded as early pioneers of war or famine.

The Maori of New Zealand shared a belief with many northern people of Europe and North America that the lights were reflections from torches or campfires.

The lights, according to the Menominee Indians of Wisconsin, indicated the location of manabai'wok (giants), who were the spirits of great hunters and fishermen. The lights, according to the Inuit of Alaska, were the spirits of the animals they hunted: seals, salmon, deer, and beluga whales. Other indigenous peoples thought the lights were the spirits of their ancestors.