A singer sings, I LIVE ON EARTH
I LOOK TO THE SKY.

Around planets in outer space, text reads, TVOkids presents.

The singer sings, SO MUCH WONDER
FILLS MY MIND.
WE ARE SPACE KIDS,
SPACE KIDS.

Title, Space Kids.

A narrator asks, WHAT IS AN AURORA?

Bright green light fills a night sky.

A second narrator says, HAVE YOU EVER LOOKED UP
AT THE NIGHT SKY
AND SEEN A MYSTERIOUS LIGHT
SHOW LIKE THIS ONE?

The light moves through the sky like waves. In outer space, the Earth slowly rotates.

The second narrator says, IF YOU LIVE NEAR THE
NORTH OR SOUTH POLE,
MAYBE YOU HAVE WATCHED
THE AURORA.

An arrow with text that reads, South Pole, points to the lower half of the planet where green lights hover as the Earth turns. On Earth, green light stretches across the sky. An emoji looks thoughtfully at the light.

The first narrator says, AURORA? WHAT'S THAT?

The second narrator says, WELL, DIFFERENT CULTURES
AROUND THE WORLD
HAVE DIFFERENT BELIEFS
ABOUT AURORA.

Aurora’s fill the night skis.

The second narrator says, THE VIKINGS BELIEVED
THAT THE LIGHTS
WERE THE REFLECTION OF ARMOUR
OF IMMORTAL WARRIORS.

A drawing of a helmet and two swords appears in the sky.

The second narrator says, CHINESE LEGENDS TALK ABOUT
A BATTLE IN THE HEAVENS
BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL DRAGONS
WHO BREATHED FIRE
ACROSS THE SKY.

Drawings of dragons appear in the sky. One in a red aurora and one in a green aurora.

The second narrator says, INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAN
CULTURES SAY THAT AURORA
ARE THE TORCHES OF GIANTS
IN THE SKY.

A drawing of a hand holding a torch appears.

The second narrator says, IN FINLAND, THERE IS A MYTH
ABOUT SLY LITTLE FOX
WHO RUNS SO QUICKLY
ACROSS THE SNOW
THAT ITS TAIL MAKES SPARKS FLY
INTO THE NIGHT SKY.

A drawing of a fox appears in the sky.

The second narrator says, THE FINNISH WORD FOR AURORA
IS REVONTULET-
WHICH LITERALLY MEANS
"FOX FIRE"!

Beside the Sun, an emoji wearing glasses smiles.

The second narrator says, ACTUALLY AURORA ARE CAUSED
BY PARTICLES FROM THE SUN.
THE SUN CONSTANTLY RELEASES
A STREAM OF CHARGED PARTICLES
CALLED SOLAR WIND.
WHEN THEY APPROACH THE EARTH,
CHARGED PARTICLES ARE ATTRACTED
TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLES,
WHICH ARE LIKE BIG MAGNETS.

A circle of Aurora’s light the top of Earth.

The second narrator says, AS THE PARTICLES COLLIDE WITH GASES IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE.
THEY EXCITE THE GASES
AND CAUSE THEM TO GLOW.
LOTS OF THESE COLLISIONS
AT THE SAME TIME
CAN PRODUCE A LIGHT SHOW.

A satellite glides over the Earth in space.

The first narrator says, AND WHAT A SHOW IT IS!

On Earth, an emoji has hearts as eyes under aurora’s in the night sky.

End credits.

The singer sings, I'M ON MY WAY,
ON MY WAY,
TO OUTER SPACE.
WE ARE SPACE KIDS.

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