It's considered one of the most enchanting sights to see, the aurora borealis, but have you ever wondered what causes that blue-ish-green and violet display in the sky?

Physicists have long wondered as well and now they have some answers.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with Jim Schroeder, assistant physics professor at Wheaton College and lead author of a recent article on this subject.

It's considered one of the most enchanting sights to see, the aurora borealis, but have you ever wondered what causes that blue-ish-green and violet display in the sky?
Physicists have long wondered as well and now they have some answers.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with Jim Schroeder, assistant physics professor at Wheaton College and lead author of a recent article on this subject.

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Physicists Have Finally Proven How Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights, Occur

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Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Alex Barinka.

The company that owns TikTok plans to challenge at attempt by Congress to force it to sell off the popular app. The legislation was included in a foreign aid package and gives ByteDance a year to sell TikTok, or face a ban in the U.S. 

You can hear our tech and business report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radio. For more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8 am.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report.
Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Alex Barinka.
The company that owns TikTok plans to challenge at attempt by Congress to force it to sell off the popular app. The legislation was included in a foreign aid package and gives ByteDance a year to sell TikTok, or face a ban in the U.S. 
You can hear our tech and business report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radio. For more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8 am.

ByteDance hopes legislation to ban TikTok ban will fall through

San Francisco is unveiling its newly remodeled 9-11 dispatch center.

As KCBS Radio's David Welch reports, officials say improvements and upgrades allow the department to grow into the future.

San Francisco is unveiling its newly remodeled 9-11 dispatch center.
As KCBS Radio's David Welch reports, officials say improvements and upgrades allow the department to grow into the future.

San Francisco unveils newly remodeled 9-11 dispatch center

As gas prices continue to go up some drivers are getting pump shock, especially in Silicon Valley.

KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler went to one station in Menlo Park, where the price at the pump is once again over seven-dollars a gallon.

As gas prices continue to go up some drivers are getting pump shock, especially in Silicon Valley.
KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler went to one station in Menlo Park, where the price at the pump is once again over seven-dollars a gallon.

Physicists Have Finally Proven How Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights, Occur

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