Nature Cat
We're Gonna See The Northern Lights!
Clip: Season 2 Episode 12 | 3m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Nature Cat and his friends are on a mission to find the Northern Lights!
Nature Cat and his friends are on a mission to find the Northern Lights! The Northern Lights look like colorful, beautiful rays of light that sweep upwards from the horizon like willowing curtains in the winter night sky. Colors in the sky? Mind blown! But finding the Northern Lights proves harder than they think. Where are you, you most elusive Northern Lights?!
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Nature Cat
We're Gonna See The Northern Lights!
Clip: Season 2 Episode 12 | 3m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Nature Cat and his friends are on a mission to find the Northern Lights! The Northern Lights look like colorful, beautiful rays of light that sweep upwards from the horizon like willowing curtains in the winter night sky. Colors in the sky? Mind blown! But finding the Northern Lights proves harder than they think. Where are you, you most elusive Northern Lights?!
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♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights...!
♪ ♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights...!
♪ Hm...something tells me this might not be the Northern Lights...
Houston???
Be right with you sir.
Houston makes the Northern Lights!
Way to go, Houston!
Woo-hoo!
Congratulations, you did it!
Sadly, no, I don't make the Northern Lights, Hal.
I'm actually just here conducting a simple experiment on what effects colored lights shining on trees in winter have on the color of their leaves in the summer.
Fun stuff, huh?
Oh, yes, really fun!
Yes, I have been curious to find out if it is true.
It's a long shot to prove, I know.
Just wanted to give it the 'Old Houston Try'.
As you always do, Houston!
Squeeks: Yep, and good luck with that, Houston!
Nature Cat: Okay, gang.
Another false alarm.
But, fear not, we will see...
...The Northern Lights!
Daisy: There it is!
Squeeks: This has to be it!
All: ♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights!
♪ ♪ We're gonna see the Northern Lights!
♪ I don't believe it!
Squeeks: Rudzies!
Why is it always Rudzies?!
Yeah, and this time it's light pollution!
Oh Rudzies... (gasp) Wait-a-minute!
Cheese sale?
Tonight?
Now?
Oh, baby, I'm in!
Mmm!
Blue cheese...camembert... Gouda gouda gouda...
Nature Cat: Squeeks!
Wait!
We must remain focused.
Remember, we're on a mission!
Muenster!
I mean mozzarella.
I mean mission.
Mission!
Mmm Mission!
Where are you, you most elusive Northern Lights?!
Daisy: Hey, that's it, Nature Cat!
Maybe we need to know more about the Northern Lights to find them!
Like what causes them?
Cousin Marvin once told me a legend about a fox that shoots colors into the sky from its bushy tail.
Maybe that's the Northern Lights?
Now that is so so cool!
Here bushy tail fox... here bushy tail fox!
I find it hard to believe that the Northern Lights are caused by a bushy tail fox!
Yeah, you're probably right, that's why it's a legend.
Woulda been cool though... Daisy: You're right.
And you know why you're right?
Because the Northern Lights are caused by activity on the sun.
It says so right here!
What?!
No way, man!
The sun's too far away.
It's crazy.
What she said!
Daisy: Check it out, guys!
Narrator: So, you think the sun is too far away to cause the Northern Lights?
Well, the sun is far away.
More than 90 million miles away from Earth.
More than 90 million miles away!
90 million miles!
Wow!
I'm sorry, exactly how far is 90 million miles away?
And what exactly is a mile?
Squeeks: Hal, trust me, man.
It's really far.
You couldn't get there if you walked forever.
Narrator: Yes, the sun is far away-- but the activity on the sun is so powerful.
It can make lights go out.
And it can make your phones and co mputers act a little wonky.
And it can also cause... ...the amazing phenomenon called Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights.
Oh so, the Bushy Tailed Fox that makes the Northern Lights really is just a legend... Narrator: It sure is, Hal!
Now then, just find a good viewing spot, keep your feet on the ground and keep looking up at the night sky!
A good viewing spot?
(gasp) Butterfly Hills!
We always star gaze at Butterfly Hills!
Yes yes!
Come on, The Northern Lights await!
Tally ho!
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