Science & space Ahaboo KidsWhat causes the northern lights? | A Sketchbook Explainer

What causes the northern lights? | A Sketchbook Explainer

Long-form5:04EducationPublished Oct 24, 2026, 6:28 PM · 14h ago

Ahaboo Kids

134K subscribers · median 7.4K views

Animation · confirmedKids

Open on YouTube

Views

8,675

+104 views/hour

Views / hour now

104

measured 25m ago

Peak views / hour

8.2K

11h ago

First 24 hours

—

not tracked from upload

Engagement

0.1%

likes + comments / views

Likes

0.1% of views

Comments

0.00% of views

Est. ad revenue

$6–$15

lifetime, $2.8–7 RPM

Checked every 30 min while the video is this age · last check 25m ago · next in 4 min. YouTube itself updates public counts with a short delay.

Avg views / day

8.7K

since upload

vs channel median

1.2×

this video's views ÷ the channel's usual

Rank in channel

#18

of 61 tracked

Views over time

13 readings

Total views Views gained per hour

Description

What causes the northern lights? Follow an electron from the Sun to the sky, see why oxygen glows green and red, and grow the aurora with a storm. NOAA-sourced. Chapters 0:00 Start 0:46 A wind from the Sun 1:28 Earth's invisible shield 2:23 Why the air glows 3:17 The glowing ring 4:09 The whole chain Narrated for ages 7–12. Facts checked against trusted sources. ahaboo makes hand-drawn, narrated explainers of how things work, for curious minds.

Details

Published: Oct 24, 2026, 6:28 PM
Length: 5:04 (304 s)
Format: Long-form
Category: Education
Audio language: EN
Quality: HD
Captions: No
Made for kids: Yes
Licensed content: No
Video ID: l7PY6tHZBiQ

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