Images show the aurora borealis above Yosemite's Half Dome and Lake Sonoma, Yountville, Mendocino County; visible without going to Yosemite. The sun's 11-year cycle influences aurora frequency.
Ryan Wyatt explains Earth's magnetosphere protects from charged particles, causing auroras. Predicting auroras is challenging as it requires monitoring solar storms directly impacting Earth.
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