What is an aurora? - Michael Molina
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Why do we see those stunning lights in the northern- and southernmost portions of the night sky? The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis occur when high-energy particles are flung from the Sun’s corona toward the Earth and mingle with the neutral atoms in our atmosphere -- ultimately emitting extraordinary light and color. Michael Molina explains every step of this dazzling phenomenon.
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Meet The Creators
- Animator
- Eduardo Sandoval
- Director
- Franco Barroeta Fonseca
- Sound Designer
- Juan Carlos Aguirre, Luis Orlando Ruíz
- Educator
- Michael Molina
- Narrator
- Brian Bender
