Aurora, who is 7, and obviously named after the phenomenon we were witnessing, has been obsessed with the Aurora Borealis since she knew her name came from exactly that. Aurora, who is 7, and obviously named after the phenomenon we were witnessing, has been obsessed with the aurora borealis since she knew her name came from exactly that. Aurora came to me and jumped into my arms and I held her up so she could get a better view. The Aurora Borealis occurs when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth's upper atmosphere. The aurora borealis occurs when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth's upper atmosphere.
