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aurora

[uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh] / əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə /
NOUN
atmopheric phenomenon
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A portion of those particles are channeled to Earth’s magnetic poles, and when the solar wind is particularly active, they become visible as the aurora borealis and aurora australis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Instead, electrical signals linked to the planet's aurora were being affected by winds in Saturn's upper atmosphere.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

Energy deposited by the aurora heats specific regions of the atmosphere.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

Red aurora tends to appear during particularly powerful geomagnetic storms, when the solar wind is strong enough to push particles to extreme heights.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

When asked by the hairdresser what she wanted, Delilah asked for the aurora borealis treatment.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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