Different types of benign, or noncancerous, adrenal tumors prove a frequent cause of enlargement of the gland. Adrenal adenomas remain the most common type of benign adrenal tumors, representing over 50 percent of adrenal masses. Uncommon benign adrenal tumors include adrenal cysts and lipomas, or fat-derived tumors.
The Sun provides the energy for the aurora, but particles in the. aurora come from Earthâs own neighborhood in space. The Sunâs. energy is carried toward the Earth in the solar wind, a stream of. electrically charged particles (mostly protons and electrons) ïow-. ing out from the Sun in all directions.
The aurora is caused by the interaction of high-energy particles (usually electrons) with neutral atoms in earthâs upper atmosphere. This process is similar to the discharge in a neon lamp, or the fluorescence of a television screen. The strongest auroras are quite bright, comparable to moonlight.