Aurora and Thunderstorms by Starlight: Views from Colorado | Earth Science

Aurora and Thunderstorms by Starlight: Views from Colorado | Earth Science

Photographer Roger Hill: "Holy smokes, what can you say???? KP shot to a 7 as a cluster of severe thunderstorms formed just east of our house near Bennett, CO last night. The result? REALLY COOL PHOTOGRAPHY!!!! Auroras? check... Lightning? check....Wish I had the time to get away from the lights, but, I had just returned from our marathon tour season and was too tired. 😀😀😀 "

Auroras happen when charged particles from the Sun interact with Earth's magnetic field, creating dazzling light shows in the sky. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, occurs in an upper layer of Earth’s atmosphere called the ionosphere.

Learn more about auroras: 
https://science.nasa.gov/sun/auroras/

Track auroras worldwide: 
https://www.aurorasaurus.org

How to find and photograph auroras: 
https://science.nasa.gov/feature/nasas-guide-to-finding-and-photographing-auroras/

Colorado is a state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the Southeast.

Image Credit: Roger Hill
Location: Bennett, Colorado, United States
Date: July 3, 2026

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