Mongolian sky turns red with rare northern lights

Last Wednesday night, the sky over the city of Ergun, in Mongolia, located in northern China, was illuminated by a dazzling aurora borealis that dyed the horizon with intense red tones. The natural spectacle, which lasted around three hours, was recorded on video and shared widely, delighting those who had the opportunity to observe it.

The aurora borealis, visible at the north pole, and the aurora australis, at the south pole, occur due to a natural phenomenon in which electrically charged particles, coming from the sun, collide with the Earth’s atmosphere. This impact is directed and intensified by the planet’s magnetic field, creating colorful lights that dance across the sky.

This rare phenomenon was especially striking, not only for its duration but also for the intensity of the reddish tones, a less common color in auroras. The enchanting sight reaffirms the unpredictable beauty of nature and the mysteries it still contains.