Northern Lights August 2024. The northern lights are created when energized particles from the sun slam into earth's upper atmosphere at speeds of up to 45 million mph (72 million kph), but our planet's magnetic field. Tuesday 13 august 2024 at 11:51am.
In a nutshell, these are the 10 best places to see the northern lights in 2024: Destinations you’re likely to see the aurora.