I recently had a new experience...
I saw my first aurora. This photo was taken in Alaska (not by me), but represents what I watched until 1:00 a.m. the night of November 5. To learn more about these, visit any of these sites:
http://spacescience.com/headlines/y2000/ast28dec_1.htm A link with information on NASA's Galileo Spacecraft. Check out the sounds!
http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_06nov01_page3.html A page full of pictures of the November 5 Aurora
http://www.spaceweather.com/ An educational overview of Northern Lights, Coronal Mass Ejections, and Space Weather in general