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title: How Do the Northern Lights Work?
date: 2024-11-12T00:00:00-06:00
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[](https://www.lemonly.com/work)# [Lemonly](https://www.lemonly.com/work?client=lemonly) How Do the Northern Lights Work? 

 [Microcontent](https://www.lemonly.com/work?category=microcontent)Have you gone out chasing the Northern Lights or spotted some stellar photos in your feed? Here’s our illustrated guide to the science behind those awe-inspiring auroras.

Fun fact: Auroras have been more common in 2024, and there's a reason for that. Solar winds are constant, but the sun’s emissions go through roughly 11-year cycles of higher and lower activity. We’re in a period of peak solar activity lasting from around early 2024 to late 2025.

Sources: [HowStuffWorks.com](https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/atmospheric/question471.htm), [Space.com](https://www.space.com/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html)

 

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