Nature's Strangest Phenomenon

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Eric Matt: / ericmattt
Chasing, photographing, and attempting to understand the magic of the Aurora Borealis in Iceland. What are the Northern Lights?
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Further Reading:
Library of Congress: www.loc.gov/everyday-mysterie...
Michigan Tech: www.mtu.edu/tour/copper-count...
Michigan State: msutoday.msu.edu/news/2020/as...
National Geographic: education.nationalgeographic....
EarthSky: earthsky.org/sun/what-causes-...
Northern Lights Centre: www.northernlightscentre.ca/n...
Archival Images:
Public Domain Review - Aurora Borealis: publicdomainreview.org/collec...
NASA Image Library: images.nasa.gov/details-iss02...
images.nasa.gov/details-sts11...
images.nasa.gov/details-iss06...
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo - The Chariot of Aurora: www.clarkart.edu/artpiece/det...
0:00 - Intro
1:14 - Sponsor
2:44- What are the Northern Lights?
7:28 - Outro
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[@ALaughingWolf2188]

That outro with Claire De Lune really gave me goosebumps dude, it’s such a fitting song for the mystique and beauty of it, the raw emotion and beauty the Northern Lights has. These videos are criminally underrated, they deserve just as many views as your others.

[@user-dl6lz1ee5o]

I absolutely agree with you, felt the exact same

[@b.s.adventures9421]

Grew up with theses. So many mornings while waiting for the school bus. Later in life, on many morning commutes to work. Always was in awe. Moved away in 1999

[@drewsimms]

Love this one man. Your story telling gets better and better!

[@AidinRobbins]

Means the world man!

[@editingwithsoiiy]

Hi I am your big fan and I am from India 🇮🇳

[@UnstoppableGrit]

Vikings ke fan ho kya?

[@dipakpurani7172]

@@UnstoppableGrit no he is fan of fake Accounts

[@unknown-fs3hj]

Me too bro are you planning to live /study in us I'm fascinated

[@orionkelly552]

This is top-their content, a shame KZbin hasn’t been recommending them till now

[@Zac_Cole]

Your content is great. The story telling is so chill but inspiring. Auroras are probably the most beautiful defense system i have ever seen.

[@WhyDoYouNeed2No]

I grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska, and would see these every winter. When I was little, I thought they were normal things to see, that they were everywhere. I definitely miss seeing them now that I've moved away. This video was beautiful, and I agree, the science behind the Auroras is interesting, but it just makes them more magical.

[@LennonMapes]

Man one after another it just keeps getting better. This one left me with chills! Outstanding work Aidin. You might have just made me buy a ticket to Iceland haha

[@AidinRobbins]

Haha so pumped to hear that!

[@sitiesito715]

PBS needs to hire you for a science series. I'm really enjoying these videos, both for the science content, and for the visuals and storytelling

[@luc.bechard]

That introduction gave me chills 😮‍💨

[@Roatanlova68fmp71lliiiak]

I love finding the thoughtful, intelligent and creative people. Thanks for sharing your gifts.

[@PlayNowWorkLater]

Really great footage of the Aurora. Speaking as someone who’s tried several times, and I have a lot of access to them, living in Northern Canada, I’ve never been able to catch it on film like you have. Very well done. Most even have a tough time with a camera as you need to have the aperture open fairly wide and long to really capture it. That must have been very special for you to be able to be there and see it, let alone capture it and share it with us

[@KantSleep]

The time lapse at the end was awesome

[@ZachMayfield]

This is absolutely beautiful man. I have mad respect for the amount of effort that goes into your videos. The graphics, research, writing, all top notch man.

[@Waterboyofsuperman]

Almost mystical in your conclusions with the merging of beauty and science. Really well done.

[@Drewdoode]

What an amazing experience. Glad I found you on TikTok!

[@chrismaxny4066]

Just in Iceland and saw the lights but they aren't what most people are led to believe. It is because of the photos and videos showing these saturated green lights most people even though looking straight at them don't see them. It depends on whether there is enough light to activate the cones in your eyes which is how we see color. At night we see using the rods which don't see color. So on a dark night the lights would appear to be just white light unless it was a particularly brilliant light display. Cameras and cellphones of course pickup the color so people are often surprised by the photos showing the shimmering green lights.

[@usamabinmuzaffar692]

Just don't know what to expect from your next video. Awesome one again.

[@dejagerph]

As a Northern Lights lover I want to thank you for this beautiful video!

[@YouGuessFilms]

Love you from Nepal. You are my great inspiration and I am your great fan.

[@TheHoppingYatri]

It was such an engrossing video I didn't realise when it finished. The skills Aidin has are incredible

[@tilludhal4142]

Whenever I watch your videos, I get to see something new. Thank you for sharing your experience. bro ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@KrisLuckPhoto]

great vid! As a pro aurora chaser/photographer in Alaska, I appreciate your story behind them! For anyone chasing the aurora, the most IMPORTANT number to look at in aurora data is the bZ. The more negative (-)bZ the better the chance of seeing them. (i.e -4 bZ is decent depending how far north you are, -14bZ is REALLY good)

[@techshow9671]

Damn.... Aidin 😍 you just nailed it🔥🔥🔥🔥 Truly you're a master at your skills that grading + story telling 🤩 if i had a chance i would love to meet you atleast once in my life Love from India and Big fan bro...♥️

[@dfiori3]

Another beautiful video! Well done! These videos deserve view counts deep into the millions

[@_viswa.teja_]

Iceland is out of this world! Truly a magical place. It is my ultimate dream to visit Iceland 🇮🇸

[@REVIEWSONTHERUN]

Wonderful story. Cool sounds. Thank you for sharing wonderful video. ✌️

[@itzmearitra]

MAGICAL. EXCEPTIONAL. FASCINATING PIECE OF WORK🤩

[@AHMEDHAMINE]

When we talk about Mixing and mastering of the storytelling we mean Aidin robbins❤❤❤ this video is great

[@wxlurker]

Amazing story telling and I do agree that knowing the science behind it only makes it more magical and not less.

[@Tridevcandraw]

You're the only one creator I love the most coz your skills

[@eddies7883]

love the sound cut offset at 9:03ish

[@adventuresofjandk]

Love it.

[@spartan407]

Loved it! So inspiring!

[@JoseShajiOfficial]

This was so beautiful. I loved it!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Love your videos Aidin. I'm slowly working my way through them.

[@themoderncoder001]

love these videos

[@nymphalidae100]

Stunning work !!

[@MichalOlender]

Great story telling Aidin, and what a great experience!

[@WanderingSwitchback]

Just beautiful! Bucket list experience for sure!!

[@TravelinaBlitz]

Amazing story telling and the video production is 🔥

[@je163]

Fantastic work

[@yogithreddy5897]

That was a great video! 👏

[@ciarav]

Looks so magical, hope to see the northern lights too in person 💙💚 awesome storytelling as always!

[@prabeshrai7060]

Love your creations ❤️❤️.

[@thomasshealy962]

Absolutely amazing, Aidin! The aurorae are the most incredible phenomenons of nature, and the views, the narration, and the music of the video blended so perfectly (especially the Debussy at the end).

[@yaoterry1672]

I finally waited for this film! You showed me an amazing world.

[@alexcisse_]

Truly amazing video

[@auntyvic]

Literally get so excited to learn something new every time you upload. It's so inspiring seeing you go from making the most of your home surroundings in NC and now traveling the world.

[@benedictanteyi6047]

This gave me goosebumps

[@TeagueChrystie]

I need to see this. Fantastic travelogue.

[@d2wmedia]

Beautiful video Aidin!! Loved the cinematic storytelling, as well as, the amazing animated visuals to go along with your explanation. Your videos just keep getting better and better. Love all the content you make! :) Might have to book a trip to Iceland now!!

[@sahilrandhawa5969]

Just loving the view and voice over 👀

[@RoccoGermani]

I really hope that sometime soon I can travel to Iceland to see this incredible sight with my own eyes. In the meantime, this is a beautiful capture of it! Your graphics for this video are on a whole other level too! Great job!

[@aspiceronni4462]

I admire your passion for nature and it's preservation in your other videos. And this is just as beautiful.

[@dcdays]

Literally ur videos are medicine ❤

[@AndrewMacdonaldPhotography]

So amazing dude. I have a way better understanding now!!

[@williamalexanderr]

Thank you for making me feel a part of this magical journey with you of the auroras ! With this video ! What can’t you do ? Lol definitely on my bucket list

[@winnalinz9934]

so beautiful and amazing...

[@C.M.S.]

This is absolutely stunning! Thanks for putting this video together!

[@AidinRobbins]

Thanks for watching it!

[@Finnishmanmusic]

Terveisiä suomesta, great documentary man.

[@jaysonoliquiano4261]

It's my dream place 😇... Thank you for sharing...

[@JaspreetSingh-kn5qr]

Planning my trip to Mt St Helen next week, after being inspired by your video!

[@AidinRobbins]

That's amazing to hear, enjoy it! Such a mind blowing landscape 🤯

[@losviajesdezhaid]

increibles capturas

[@hastar9982]

Amazing ♥️

[@JAHDFILMS]

Wow this is incedible!

[@aviruproy3519]

You are one of the most talented and underrated filmmakers on KZbin..love form India 🖤

[@rcreatesfp]

This was a great watch Aidin 👌🏼 the Aurora is something I really want to see in person sometime soon. Loved the video and sorry telling in this man. 🤙🏼

[@flysolo7195]

Amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@aryangupta6650]

You are great 🙌

[@IAF1900]

What a genius! Never asked this question myself. If i do have the chance to see auroras one day, I'll remember that video. Thanks Aidin!

[@AdrianvandenBroeck]

Beautiful job Aidin! When you say that studying science would ruin the mythical side of auroras, remember that is our western rational way of viewing the world, to see it in binary. The world wasn't viewed like this when the myths were written, they were what we call today metaphysical concepts divided into different layers of being. That is the physical, spiritual and the universal "god". When we adapted christianity in Europe we adapted god as the holy trinity, which made perfect sence then - but not as much today when we only seek to understand the physical side. There are many things we don't understand. The myths are sometimes tens of thousands of years old. Keep being curious! Greetings from Sweden.

[@piusgyagenda]

Your Videos are amazing

[@SDK32]

Love from Bangladesh

[@likeebellavlog6436]

Wow very nice , can I ask you what setting camera for make video aurora ? Thank you

[@yelamanibraimov5734]

much better level😍

[@swaroop7663]

Master of Storytelling 🙇🏻‍♂️

[@Bricefact]

wow Aidin this is my dream to see the aurora borealis one day thanks for this amazing video 💎

[@AidinRobbins]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@diariodeunavividora]

Excelent !

[@wclinus]

You should also work it’s Discovery channel man, Happy New Year

[@danihddez]

Magical

[@sundownblues9473]

That is so cool！man❤❤so...welcome to china play🎉

[@kheankimhong]

Love ❤❤❤❤

[@tonylovesmusic6806]

Hi. I'm a new viewer and I ❤ your vids.

[@It_z_aj]

Big fan sir. Love from india ♥

[@davidhuang5645]

Come to Alaska man!

[@JustWojtek]

I really like the direction you are taking your channel - do you actually animate everything yourself?

[@AidinRobbins]

Yep, still animating everything myself- one of the more tedious parts of the process these days haha

[@TwinzEdiTz]

@@AidinRobbins Im curious, what do you use to do your animations?

[@daniellundvall1652]

Ahh, Thought you were going to come to my home, Sweden 😂 Nice video

[@AidinRobbins]

Next time :)

[@PatWhelen]

Haha perfect timing. I’m currently sitting on a train to Lapland, Finland - hoping to see the lights over the next few nights. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 😂

[@AidinRobbins]

Best of luck!

[@sametgokboga4064]

It was really a great video. The northern lights are one of the things I want to see the most. I hope one day I will have the opportunity to go too. By the way, your videos are really good quality. For this, you should shoot a training video on Udemy.

[@Tetra84]

Just got back from Iceland, im bummed that it was cloudy every night.

[@AidinRobbins]

Unfortunately those seem to be the most common conditions- this video was our one exception in an otherwise overcast week :)

[@max_wheelwright]

Hey! You should consider changing the lighting of your a-roll to match the color/mood of your vids. It'd look sick with this backdrop

[@AKBM7]

amazing ❣️🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@travelloop]

cool

[@rrice999]

I appreciate the Debussy.

[@vsmochent]

😭😭😭😭😭 damn so beautiful! 😭😭😭 Now I know why! Thanks to science haha I mean you too!

[@Flugmorph]

other planets can only have auroras if they actually have atmospheres and a magnetosphere.

[@ericmattt]

3rd comment!! Now time to watch the vid 😎

[@ericmattt]

This is one of my favorites of yours so far man - thanks so much for bringing me along 🙏💪

[@AidinRobbins]

Thanks so much dude! So stoked that we could experience this 🥲

[@SoniaSonia-we4eo]

Bro made something on nepal

[@AidinRobbins]

Hoping to next year!

[@SoniaSonia-we4eo]

@@AidinRobbins that's a gorgeous country

[@itsmmdoha]

just came to KZbin to watch this video and KZbin's UI has changed! WTF 😓