What causes the aurora borealis? | 60 Minutes Australia

The aurora borealis and australis have lit up the night sky recently, but what causes the magical phenomenon?
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Synopsis | Out Of This World (2016)
Charles Wooley is not usually lost for words, but when he met the star of this story for the first time he was speechless. She's a complete diva, mysterious and unpredictable. She makes visitors travel to the end of the earth to see her, and then more often than not snubs them by not even bothering to show up. Wooley was one of the fortunate ones though when the Northern Lights - the Aurora Borealis - greeted him in all her heavenly splendour.
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