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excellent job of deflecting these potentially harmful rays and particles, including those from the sun. Particles discharged from the Sun travel 93 million miles (around 150 million km) before they are drawn irresistibly towards the Earth’s magnetic north and south poles. As the particles pass through the Earth's magnetic shield, they mingle with atoms and molecules of oxygen, nitrogen and other elements that result in the dazzling display of lights in the sky. - Sanjana You would have probably heard about a hovercraft. Here are stepby-step instructions for making a miniature model of it http://www.minieco.co.uk/quickcraft-balloon-hovercraft/ DIY - do it yourself -6-