Definition: The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights were named by the French scientist, Pierre Gassendi, in 1621. They were named Aurora for the goddess of the dawn whom the Romans called Aurora (known as Eos and usually described as rosy-fingered by the Greeks) and for the god of
the north wind, which in Latin is Boreas.
Source: Aurora Borealis
Source: Aurora Borealis
